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Buddy Lively

1925 – 2015

American baseball player

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About Buddy Lively

Lived 1925 – 2015 (aged 90). Buddy Lively was an American baseball player.

Everett Adrian Lively (February 14, 1925 – July 12, 2015), nicknamed "Red", was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1947–49) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled an 8–13 record, with a 4.16 earned run average, and 94 strikeouts in 249 innings pitched. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama and is the son of former Major League Baseball player Jack Lively.

Prior to his entry into Major League Baseball, Lively served in the United States Army with the anti-aircraft battalion part of General George S. Patton's Third Army, fighting in France and Belgium in Europe from 1944–46.

He died in Huntsville, Alabama on July 12, 2015.

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Who was Buddy Lively?

American baseball player

When was Buddy Lively born?

Buddy Lively was born on 14 February 1925 in Birmingham.

When did Buddy Lively die?

Buddy Lively died on 12 July 2015 in Huntsville.

What was Buddy Lively's occupation?

Buddy Lively was a baseball player.

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Buddy Lively was American.

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· Wikipedia: Buddy Lively

· Wikidata: Q4984906

· DBpedia: Buddy Lively

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