Buzz Stephen
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Louis Roberts "Buzz" Stephen is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He was born on Thursday, July 13, 1944 in Porterville, CA, which is where he currently resides today. He ended up choosing to attend Fresno State University.
Stephen, who was 6'4" tall and who weighed about 205 pounds, was originally drafted by the Houston Astros
in the 25th round of the amateur entry draft in 1965. Opting not to sign, he waited until 1966 to be drafted again. This time, he was first drafted by the Minnesota Twins
in the 1st round of the June Secondary Phase of the draft. He didn't sign that time, but again in 1966 he was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the January Secondary Phase of the draft. He chose to sign after being drafted that instance.
Stephen, who both threw and hit right-handed, only pitched in two major league games, making his debut on September 20, 1968. His last game was on September 25, 1968.
In 3 career at-bats, his batting average
was .000.
In his one year in the majors, Stephen's salary was $5,400 and he wore number 42. He also committed one error.
On June 15, 1970-sent with pitcher Dick Baney
from the Milwaukee Brewers
to the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder
Dave May
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He was born on Thursday, July 13, 1944 in Porterville, CA, which is where he currently resides today. He ended up choosing to attend Fresno State University.
Stephen, who was 6'4" tall and who weighed about 205 pounds, was originally drafted by the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
in the 25th round of the amateur entry draft in 1965. Opting not to sign, he waited until 1966 to be drafted again. This time, he was first drafted by the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
in the 1st round of the June Secondary Phase of the draft. He didn't sign that time, but again in 1966 he was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the January Secondary Phase of the draft. He chose to sign after being drafted that instance.
Stephen, who both threw and hit right-handed, only pitched in two major league games, making his debut on September 20, 1968. His last game was on September 25, 1968.
In 3 career at-bats, his batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
was .000.
In his one year in the majors, Stephen's salary was $5,400 and he wore number 42. He also committed one error.
On June 15, 1970-sent with pitcher Dick Baney
Dick Baney
Richard Lee Baney is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox with the 9th pick of the secondary phase of the 1966 amateur draft, and later drafted by the Seattle Pilots from the Red Sox as the 33rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft...
from the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
to the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
Dave May
Dave May
David LaFrance May is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from to . May is one of two Delawareans to make the All-Star Game. He was first drafted by the San Francisco Giants, but appeared in his first Major League game with the Baltimore Orioles...
.