Kevin Buckley

Kevin John Buckley (born January 16, 1959 in Quincy, Massachusetts) is a retired baseball player. Buckley attended Braintree High School prior to attending the University of Maine.[1] In 1978, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] With Maine's baseball team, Buckley appeared in the 1981 College World Series. Drafted in the 17th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft, Buckley made his major league debut with the Texas Rangers on September 4, 1984. Appearing in 5 career games as a designated hitter, Buckley went 2-7 with 4 strike outs.[3]

Kevin Buckley
Designated hitter
Born: (1959-01-16) January 16, 1959
Quincy, Massachusetts
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1984, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1984, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.286
Teams

References

  1. "University of Maine Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  2. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. Profile The Baseball Cube


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