Harry Buckner

Harry Edward "Green River" Buckner (October 22, 1876 – March 26, 1938) was an American baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1896 to 1918 with several teams.[6] He had several nicknames, including "Buck," Green River," and even "Goat Head."

Harry Buckner
Pitcher/Outfielder
Born: (1876-10-22)October 22, 1876
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Died: March 26, 1938(1938-03-26) (aged 61)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1896, for the Chicago Unions
Last appearance
1918, for the Chicago Giants
Teams

Buckner was playing with the Chicago Unions in 1896 at the age of 23. He moved on to the Chicago Columbia Giants for a couple seasons, then the Philadelphia Giants in 1903.

1904 Cuban X-Giants

In 1904, Buckner joined the Cuban X-Giants, and found himself playing in Cuba during the winter seasons for about four seasons. He played for several teams in his 1930s and 1940s, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants, Lincoln Giants, and Paterson Smart Set.

Sportswriter Harry Daniels named Buckner to his 1909 "All American Team." [7]

References
  1. "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
  2. "Giants Were Twice Defeated" The Patriot, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Friday, September 11, 1903, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2
  3. "Big Colored Teams at Hoboken" New York Times, New York, NY, Saturday, July 20, 1907, Page 8, Column 2
  4. "Colored Brethren Can Wallop a Few" The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY, Tuesday Morning, May 3, 1910, Page 10, Columns 2 and 3
  5. "Mohawks Play A.B.C.'s" Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN, Sunday, July 12, 1914, Page 3, Column 7
  6. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  7. "The Base Ball Spirit In The East." Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, December 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2


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