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Leslie Ferdinand "Buster" Narum (November 16 1940 - May 17 2004) was a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles (1963) and Washington Senators (1964-1967).

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Narum debuted with the Orioles in the 1963 season, finishing with a 0-0 record in 9 innings. 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 Luis Montanez (August 5, 2008).

In his 96-games career Narum compiled a 14-27 record, with 220 strikeouts, a 4.45 ERA, two shutouts, and nine complete games in 396 innings pitched. After retiring, he worked as a freight salesman in the trucking industry.

Buster Narum died in Clearwater, Florida at the age of 63.

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 '''Leslie Ferdinand "Buster" Narum''' ([[November 16]] [[1940]] - [[May 17]] [[2004]]) was a [[Major League Baseball]] right-handed [[starting pitcher]] who played for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] ({{by|1963}}) and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Washington Senators]] ({{by|1964}}-{{by|1967}}).
-Born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], Narum debuted with the Orioles in the {{by|1963}} season, finishing with a 0-0 record in 9 innings.  The next year, he was sent to the Senators in the same trade that brought [[Lou Piniella]] to Baltimore.
+Born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], Narum debuted with the Orioles in the {{by|1963}} season, finishing with a 0-0 record in 9 innings.  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 Luis Montanez (August 5, 2008).
 In his 96-games career 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.