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Buck Becannon
Buck Becannon
	Pitcher
	Born: August 22, 1859; New York City
	Died: November 5, 1923 (aged 64); New York
	Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
	October 15, 1884, for the New York Metropolitans
Last MLB appearance
	May 28, 1887, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	3–8
Earned run average	5.93
Strikeouts	15
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	New York Metropolitans (1884–1885); New York Giants (1887);

James Melvin Becannon (August 22, 1859 – November 5, 1923), was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Metropolitans of the American Association. He later played in one game as a third baseman for the New York Giants of the National League. He also played for several years in the minor leagues, where he was a teammate of Connie Mack in Hartford.^[1]

He died in New York on November 5, 1923.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Written at New York. "Buck Becannon, Mack's Battery Mate, Succumbs". The Gazette Times. Pittsburgh. AP. November 7, 1923. p. 14. Retrieved December 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.