William F. Henley Buck was an American professional baseball player and umpire.
William Buck | |
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 W. H. Buck, 1870 Captain of the Princeton baseball team | |
| Born | William F. Buck |
| Occupation(s) | Baseball player and umpire |
| Years active | 1866–1871 |
| Employer | National Association |
Early life
editBuck was the son of John M. and Mary B.[1] and had a sister. His university preparation was at St. Timothy's Hall in Catonsville, Maryland, and his undergrad study was at Princeton University, where he graduated in 1870. He then did post-graduate study in medicine for two years at the University of Maryland. He was a Presbyterian and did not marry.[2]
At Princeton
editHe was a member of the Princeton University's Nassau Baseball Club first nine (starting lineup) in the 1866–67 season as a shortstop.[3] The team was also known as the Pickwick Nine, playing under that name because the faculty refused to allow them to leave campus for some games.[4] In 1867–68 he played at third base,[5] left field,[6] and second base.[7] The team became known as the Princeton University Baseball Club in 1868–69. That year he remained listed as third baseman for the first nine, again occasionally playing at second.[8] In 1869–70 he was made captain and played center field, but also played shortstop, second base,[9] and even catcher.[10] Buck graduated in 1870, and in 1871 moved back to his home of Baltimore. He continued to be involved in amateur baseball. In May, 1871 he was the umpire of a game between Harvard and Brown.[11]
Career
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In Baltimore, he joined the local team, the Baltimore Pastime Club, playing in games against the Philadelphia Athletic Club,[12][13] and the Olympics of Washington, DC.[14] In October 1871, he played in a game which was arranged to as a benefit to support victims of the Great Chicago Fire.[15] Buck also umpired two National Association games in 1871, as the home plate umpire in both games.[16][17] He also played for the Baltimore Marylands and Baltimore Enterprise clubs.[2]
Death
editBuck died June 10, 1890, in Boston, Massachusetts[1][18] and was buried in Greenmount Cemetery in Baltimore.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b "Died, The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) June 11, 1890, page 2". The Baltimore Sun. 1890-06-11. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ a b Twenty Years After, Class of '70, Princeton College, p10
- ^ Presby & Moffatt 1901, p78
- ^ Presby & Moffatt 1901, p80
- ^ Presby & Moffatt 1901, p83
- ^ Presby & Moffatt 1901, p84
- ^ Presby & Moffatt 1901, p85
- ^ Presby & Moffatt 1901, p86
- ^ Presby & Moffatt 1901, p87
- ^ Presby & Moffatt 1901, p89
- ^ Base Ball, Boston Journal (Boston, Massachusetts), Monday, May 15, 1871, Volume: XXXVIII Issue: 12729 Page: 1
- ^ "Article clipped from The Baltimore Sun". The Baltimore Sun. 1871-06-17. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Article clipped from The Philadelphia Inquirer". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1871-10-03. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Base Ball, Evening Star (Washington, DC) October 6, 1871, page 4". Evening star. 1871-10-06. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Base Ball Game in Aid of Chicago, The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) October 18, 1871, page 4". The Baltimore Sun. 1871-10-18. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "William Buck". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Article clipped from The Philadelphia Inquirer". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1871-06-19. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ General catalogue of Princeton University 1746-1906. Robarts - University of Toronto. Princeton, New Jersey, The University. 1908.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Died, The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) June 14, 1890, page 2". The Baltimore Sun. 1890-06-14. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- Presbrey, Frank, and James Hugh Moffatt, eds. Athletics at Princeton: A History. Frank Presbrey Company, 1901. accessed November 10, 2016, at https://archive.org/details/athleticsatprin00presgoog
- Twenty Years After, Class of '70, Princeton College: Record of the Members, Issue 3; Issues 1870–1890, Sherman & Company, 1891. p10-11. accessed November 10, 2016, at https://books.google.com/books?id=0H8aAAAAYAAJ&dq=1870%20princeton%20baltimore%20buck&pg=PA11