Buck Etchison
Encyclopedia
Clarence Hampton "Buck" Etchison (January 27, 1915 - January 24, 1980) was an American
professional baseball
player who played two season for the Boston Braves
. At then end of the season, he was sent to the minor league Milwaukee Brewers
of the American Association
as one of the players to be named later
when the Braves received Dick Culler
and Tommy Nelson
.
He was born in Baltimore
, Maryland
and died at the age of 64 in East New Market, Maryland
.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player who played two season for the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
. At then end of the season, he was sent to the minor league Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league baseball team)
The Milwaukee Brewers were a Minor League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They played in the American Association from 1902 through 1952.-A Milwaukee Tradition:...
of the American Association
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
as one of the players to be named later
Player to be named later
The concept of the "player to be named later" is most often associated with Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball trades.-Description:...
when the Braves received Dick Culler
Dick Culler
Richard Broadus Culler born in High Point, North Carolina was a shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics , Chicago White Sox , Boston Braves , Chicago Cubs and New York Giants ....
and Tommy Nelson
Tommy Nelson
Tom Cousineau Nelson was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Boston Braves in 1945. The 28-year-old rookie was a native of Chicago, Illinois....
.
He was born in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and died at the age of 64 in East New Market, Maryland
East New Market, Maryland
East New Market is a town located in Dorchester County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 167. The zip code is 21631.-Geography:East New Market is located at ....
.