Garland Buckeye
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Garland Maiers "Gob" Buckeye (October 16, 1897 in Heron Lake
, Minnesota
– November 14, 1975 in Stone Lake, Wisconsin
) is a former professional football
and baseball
player.
debut on June 19, 1918 for the Washington Senators
in Yankee Stadium
against the Yankees
. He pitched the last 2 innings of a 9-0 game. He gave up 3 hits, 6 walks, and 4 earned runs. He also struck out 2 batters.
From 1925-1927 he had some success as the fifth starter for the Cleveland Indians
. After a slow start in 1928 he was released and signed with the New York Giants
. He only pitched one game for them, giving up six runs in 3.2 innings.
He finished with a 30-39 record in 108 games pitched (67 starts). He had an earned run average
of 3.91 and also had on save.
of the APFA
. From 1921-1924 he played for the Chicago Cardinals of the APFA & NFL In 1926 he played for the Chicago Bulls
of the American Football League
.
Heron Lake, Minnesota
Heron Lake is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 698 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
– November 14, 1975 in Stone Lake, Wisconsin
Stone Lake, Wisconsin
Stone Lake is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 544 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Stone Lake is located partially in the town.-Geography:...
) is a former professional football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and 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.
Baseball
Buckeye made his major leagueMajor League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
debut on June 19, 1918 for the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
in Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
against the Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. He pitched the last 2 innings of a 9-0 game. He gave up 3 hits, 6 walks, and 4 earned runs. He also struck out 2 batters.
From 1925-1927 he had some success as the fifth starter for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. After a slow start in 1928 he was released and signed with the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. He only pitched one game for them, giving up six runs in 3.2 innings.
He finished with a 30-39 record in 108 games pitched (67 starts). He had an earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 3.91 and also had on save.
Football
Buckeye was a center and guard from 1920–1924 and 1926. In 1920 he played four games for the Chicago TigersChicago Tigers
The Chicago Tigers of the American Professional Football Association played only in the first year of the league and, because of this, have the distinction of being the first official NFL team to fold. They had a record of 2 wins, 5 losses and 1 tie...
of the APFA
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. From 1921-1924 he played for the Chicago Cardinals of the APFA & NFL In 1926 he played for the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls (AFL)
The Chicago Bulls were a professional American football team that competed in the first American Football League in 1926. Owned by Joey Sternaman , the Bulls also had AFL founders C. C. Pyle and Red Grange as shareholders...
of the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
.