About Buck West
Lived 1860 – 1929 (aged 68). Buck West was an American baseball player.
Milton Douglas "Buck" West (August 29, 1860 – January 13, 1929) was an American 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.
West played for the Northwestern League champion Saginaw Old Golds in early 1884. 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.
After his baseball career ended, West went into the retail liquor business and also engaged in a restaurant enterprise.
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Who was Buck West?
American baseball player
When was Buck West born?
Buck West was born on 29 August 1860 in Springfield Township.
When did Buck West die?
Buck West died on 13 January 1929 in Mansfield.
What was Buck West's occupation?
Buck West was a baseball player.
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Buck West was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Buck West. https://biography.guide/buck-west/
MLA: "Buck West." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/buck-west/.
Chicago: "Buck West." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/buck-west/.
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