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Buster Narum
Buster Narum
	Pitcher
	Born: November 16, 1940; Philadelphia
	Died: May 17, 2004 (aged 63); Clearwater, Florida
	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]

In actuality, Narum was a notoriously poor hitter, with a career batting average of .059, though three of Narum's seven lifetime hits were home runs.^[2]

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. After retiring from his 12-season professional career in 1959, he worked as a freight salesman in the trucking industry.

Buster Narum died in Clearwater at the age of 63.

References

^ retrosheet box score: 1963-05-03
^ "Buster Narum". baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
Retrosheet

[1] retrosheet box score: 1963-05-03

[2] "Buster Narum". baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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-'''Leslie Ferdinand '''"'''Buster'''"''' Narum''' (November 16, 1940 – May 17, 2004) was a [[Major League Baseball]] right-handed [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] ({{mlby|1963}}) and [[Washington Senators (1961–71)|Washington Senators]] ({{mlby|1964}}–{{mlby|1967}}).
+'''Leslie Ferdinand '''"'''Buster'''"''' Narum''' (November 16, 1940 – May 17, 2004) was an American [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]]. Listed as {{convert|6|ft|1|in}} tall and {{convert|194|lb}}, he was a right-handed [[starting pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] ({{mlby|1963}}) and [[Washington Senators (1961–71)|Washington Senators]] ({{mlby|1964}}–{{mlby|1967}}).
-Born in [[Philadelphia]], Narum debuted with the Orioles 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 (a feat since matched by [[Lou Montanez|Luis Montanez]]).
+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 [[retrosheet]] box score: 1963-05-03]</ref>
-Narum was a notoriously poor hitter, with a career batting average of .059, 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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224115707/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Buster_Narum_1940 |archivedate=2010-12-24 |df= }}</ref>
+In actuality, Narum was a notoriously poor hitter, with a career batting average of .059, 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 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224115707/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Buster_Narum_1940 |archivedate=2010-12-24 |df= }}</ref>
-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]]. After retiring, 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]]. After retiring from his 12-season professional career in 1959, he worked as a freight salesman in the trucking industry.
-Buster Narum died in [[Clearwater, Florida]] at the age of 63.
+Buster Narum died in Clearwater at the age of 63.
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:1940 births]]
 [[Category:2004 deaths]]
-[[Category:Baseball players from Pennsylvania]]
+[[Category:Aberdeen Pheasants players]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Philadelphia]]
+[[Category:Amarillo Gold Sox players]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Clearwater, Florida]]
+[[Category:Ardmore Rosebuds players]]
-[[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
 [[Category:Baltimore Orioles players]]
-[[Category:Washington Senators (1961–1971) players]]
+[[Category:Baseball players from Pennsylvania]]
-[[Category:Hawaii Islanders players]]
 [[Category:Bluefield Orioles players]]
-[[Category:Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players]]
 [[Category:Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players]]
-[[Category:Rochester Red Wings players]]
-[[Category:Aberdeen Pheasants players]]
-[[Category:Amarillo Gold Sox players]]
 [[Category:Fox Cities Foxes players]]
+[[Category:Hawaii Islanders players]]
+[[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
+[[Category:Rochester Red Wings players]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Clearwater, Florida]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Philadelphia]]
+[[Category:Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players]]
+[[Category:Victoria Rosebuds players]]
+[[Category:Washington Senators (1961–1971) players]]