Buddy Dear, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Buddy Dear

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1905

Place of Birth: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1989

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Buddy Dear

  • 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 1927.
  • 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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