Paul Stanford "Buddy" Dear (December 1, 1905 – August 29, 1989) was a Major League Baseball player who played in two games for the Washington Senators in 1927. He was used as a pinch runner and second baseman. He was a star two-sport athlete at Virginia Tech in the mid-1920s. During his junior year in 1926 he came close to hitting .400 before breaking his leg in a late season game.[1] As a senior, he led the Hokie baseball team to a perfect 8–0 record against other Virginia collegiate teams and an overall mark of 11–4.[1] He was in the third class elected to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.[1] He was a native of Norfolk, VA.[1]

Buddy Dear
Second baseman/Pinch runner
Born: (1905-12-01)December 1, 1905
Norfolk, Virginia
Died: August 29, 1989(1989-08-29) (aged 83)
Radford, Virginia
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1927, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 11, 1927, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Games played2
At bats1
Hits0
Teams

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Tech's Hall of Fame: Dear, Bristow, Younger named". June 3, 1984. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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