About Buddy Dear
Lived 1905 – 1989 (aged 83). Buddy Dear was an American baseball player.
Paul Stanford "Buddy" Dear (December 1, 1905 – August 29, 1989) was a Major League Baseball player who played in two games for the Washington Senators in . He was used as a pinch runner and second baseman. He was a star two-sport athlete at Virginia Tech in the mid-1920s. During his junior year in 1926 he came close to hitting .400 before breaking his leg in a late season game. As a senior, he led the Hokie baseball team to a perfect 8–0 record against other Virginia collegiate teams and an overall mark of 11–4. He was in the third class elected to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. He was a native of Norfolk, VA.
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Who was Buddy Dear?
American baseball player
When was Buddy Dear born?
Buddy Dear was born on 1 December 1905 in Norfolk, Virginia.
When did Buddy Dear die?
Buddy Dear died on 29 August 1989 in Radford.
What was Buddy Dear's occupation?
Buddy Dear was a baseball player.
What nationality was Buddy Dear?
Buddy Dear was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Buddy Dear. https://biography.guide/buddy-dear/
MLA: "Buddy Dear." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/buddy-dear/.
Chicago: "Buddy Dear." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/buddy-dear/.
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