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Buster Narum
Buster Narum
	Pitcher
	Born: November 16, 1940; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: May 17, 2004 (aged 63); Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 14, 1963, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
	September 26, 1967, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	14–27
Earned run average	4.45
Strikeouts	220
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Baltimore Orioles (1963); Washington Senators (1964–1967);

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Leslie Ferdinand "Buster" Narum (November 16, 1940 – May 17, 2004) was an American professional baseball player. Listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 194 pounds (88 kg), he was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles (1963) and Washington Senators (1964–1967).

Born in Philadelphia, Narum graduated from high school in Clearwater, Florida. He signed with Baltimore at age 17 in 1958 and debuted with the Orioles early in the 1963 season, finishing with no decisions in nine innings of work. The next year, he was sent to the Senators in the same trade that brought Lou Piniella to Baltimore. On May 3, 1963, Narum became the first-ever Oriole player to hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat, connecting off Don Mossi of the Detroit Tigers in an 8–5 Baltimore triumph.^[1]

Narum had a career batting average of .059 (7-for-118), though three of Narum's seven lifetime hits were home runs.

In 96 career games Narum compiled a 14–27 record, with 220 strikeouts, a 4.45 ERA, two shutouts, and nine complete games in 396 innings pitched. He allowed 398 hits and 177 bases on balls.

Buster Narum died in Clearwater at the age of 63.

References

^ box score: 1963-05-03, Retrosheet

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Buster Narum at SABR Bio Project

[1] x score: 1963-05-03, Retrosheet

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 {{Infobox baseball biography
 |name=Buster Narum
+|image=Buster Narum.jpeg
 |position=[[Pitcher]]
 |bats=Right
 |throws=Right
 |birth_date={{Birth date|1940|11|16}}
-|birth_place=[[Philadelphia]]
+|birth_place=[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
 |death_date={{death date and age|2004|5|17|1940|11|16}}
-|death_place=[[Clearwater, Florida]]
+|death_place=[[Clearwater, Florida]], U.S.
 |debutleague = MLB
 |debutdate=April 14
-|debutyear={{mlby|1963}}
+|debutyear=1963
-|debutteam=[[Baltimore Orioles]]
+|debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
 |finalleague = MLB
 |finaldate=September 26
-|finalyear={{mlby|1967}}
+|finalyear=1967
-|finalteam=[[Washington Senators (1961–71)|Washington Senators]]
+|finalteam=Washington Senators
 |statleague = MLB
 |stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
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 Born in [[Philadelphia]], Narum graduated from [[Clearwater High School|high school]] in [[Clearwater, Florida]]. He signed with Baltimore at age 17 in 1958 and debuted with the Orioles early in the {{mlby|1963}} season, finishing with no decisions in nine innings of work. The next year, he was sent to the Senators in the same trade that brought [[Lou Piniella]] to Baltimore. On May 3, 1963, Narum became the first-ever Oriole player to hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat, connecting off [[Don Mossi]] of the [[Detroit Tigers]] in an 8–5 Baltimore triumph.<ref>[https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1963/B05030DET1963.htm box score: 1963-05-03], [[Retrosheet]]</ref>
-In actuality, Narum was a notoriously poor hitter, with a career batting average of .059 (7-for-118), though three of Narum's seven lifetime hits were home runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Buster_Narum_1940 |title=Buster Narum |publisher=baseballlibrary.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224115707/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Buster_Narum_1940 |archivedate=2010-12-24 }}</ref>
+Narum had a career batting average of .059 (7-for-118), though three of Narum's seven lifetime hits were home runs.
-In 96 career games Narum compiled a 14–27 record, with 220 [[strikeout]]s, a 4.45 [[earned run average|ERA]], two [[shutout]]s, and nine [[complete game]]s in 396 [[innings pitched]]. He allowed 398 hits and 177 [[bases on balls]]. After retiring from his 12-season professional career in 1969, he worked as a freight salesman in the trucking industry.
+In 96 career games Narum compiled a 14–27 record, with 220 [[strikeout]]s, a 4.45 [[earned run average|ERA]], two [[shutout]]s, and nine [[complete game]]s in 396 [[innings pitched]]. He allowed 398 hits and 177 [[bases on balls]].
 Buster Narum died in Clearwater at the age of 63.
 ==See also==
-*[[Home run in first at-bat|Home run in first Major League at-bat]]
+*[[List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat|Home run in first Major League at-bat]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 {{Baseballstats|mlb=|espn=|br=n/narumbu01|fangraphs=1009455|brm=narum-001les|retro=N/Pnarub101}}
+* [https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/buster-narum/ Buster Narum] at [[Society for American Baseball Research|SABR]] Bio Project
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Narum, Buster}}
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