Jerry Buchek | |
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![]() Buchek in 1965 | |
Infielder | |
Born: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | May 9, 1942|
Died: January 2, 2019 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 76)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 30, 1961, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1968, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .220 |
Home runs | 22 |
Runs batted in | 108 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Gerald Peter Buchek (boo-check; May 9, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American middle infielder and third baseman who played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets. Buchek threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).