Garland Buckeye
From SABR Encyclopedia
| Garland Buckeye | |
| Garland Maires Buckeye | |
| "Gob" | |
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| Bat/Throw: | S/L |
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| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 260 |
| Born: | 1897-10-16 at Heron Lake, MN (US) |
| Died: | 1975-11-14 at Stone Lake, WI (US) |
| Interred: | Ottawa Hills Memorial Park in Toledo, OH (US) |
| More info | |
| Statistics: | Retrosheet |
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| SABR Searches: | Pictures of Garland Buckeye | width:90% height:65% scrolling:auto | Pictures}} · Bibliography |
Garland's nickname was "Gob" a reference to his Navy service during WWI. He had other nicknames,such as "Great Lakes Dreadnought" and "Ponderosa" all referring to his weight. When he wasn't pitching he was playing football for three Chicago teams in the early National and American football leagues. His
major league baseball career began with a short stint with the Washington Senators in 1918. He turned down various other major league offers because he was making good money playing semi pro ball. Finally signing with Cleveland in 1925.
Sources
- Pro Football Reference entry, retrieved on 2010-09-02.
- 1993 baseball card. (Conlon Collection Megacards)
