Buck West

Buck West
Buck West
	Outfielder
	Born: August 29, 1860; Spring Mill, Ohio
	Died: January 13, 1929 (aged 68); Mansfield, Ohio
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 24, 1884, for the Cincinnati Red Stockings
Last MLB appearance
	September 18, 1890, for the Cleveland Spiders
MLB statistics
At bats	282
Batting average	.245
RBI	40
Teams
	Cincinnati Red Stockings (1884); Cleveland Spiders (1890);

Milton Douglas "Buck" West (August 29, 1860 – January 13, 1929) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. West played for the Cincinnati Red Stockings in 1884 and the Cleveland Spiders in 1890. Both seasons were ones with three major leagues.

Quick Facts MLB debut, Last MLB appearance ...

West played for the Northwestern League champion Saginaw Old Golds in early 1884.^[1] After the league folded, he joined the Red Stockings.

West was the first major leaguer ever to hit a home run in his final at bat.^[2]

After his baseball career ended, West went into the retail liquor business and also engaged in a restaurant enterprise.^[3]

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