Glen Gann "Buck" Varner (August 17, 1930 – April 29, 2000) was an American professional baseball player. The outfielder, a native of Hixson, Tennessee, appeared in two Major League games for the Washington Senators during the 1952 season.
| Buck Varner | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 17, 1930 Hixson, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: April 29, 2000 (aged 69) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 19, 1952, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1952, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| At-bats | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Varner's Major League trial came at the end of the 1952 minor league season, when he batted .290 with four home runs with Washington's Double-A farm club, the Chattanooga Lookouts. On September 19, he started in left field at Griffith Stadium against the Boston Red Sox, and was hitless in four plate appearances, with a base on balls, against Sid Hudson.[1] Four days later, as a pinch hitter, he grounded out against venerable Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Bobo Newsom.[2]
The 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 175 lb (79 kg) Varner batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He batted .277 in six minor league seasons (1948–1950; 1952–1954),[3] missing the 1951 campaign due to service in the Korean War.
References
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edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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