Buck Freeman | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 30, 1871|
Died: June 25, 1949 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 77)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 27, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 20, 1907, for the Boston Americans | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .293 |
Home runs | 82 |
Runs batted in | 713 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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John Frank "Buck" Freeman (October 30, 1871 – June 25, 1949) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball at the turn of the 20th century. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 169 lb (77 kg), he both batted and threw left-handed. Freeman was one of the top sluggers of his era, his most famous feat being the 25 home runs he hit during the 1899 season.