William Buck | |
|---|---|
 W. H. Buck, 1870 Captain of the Princeton baseball team | |
| Born | William F. Buck |
| Occupation(s) | Baseball player and umpire |
| Years active | 1866–1871 |
| Employer | National Association |
William F. Henley Buck was an American professional baseball player and umpire.
Buck was the son of John M. and Mary B. [1] and had a sister. His university preparation was at St. Timothy's Hall in Catonsville, Maryland, and his undergrad study was at Princeton University, where he graduated in 1870. He then did post-graduate study in medicine for two years at the University of Maryland. He was a Presbyterian and did not marry. [2]
He was a member of the Princeton University's Nassau Baseball Club first nine (starting lineup) in the 1866–67 season as a shortstop. [3] The team was also known as the Pickwick Nine, playing under that name because the faculty refused to allow them to leave campus for some games. [4] In 1867–68 he played at third base, [5] left field, [6] and second base. [7] The team became known as the Princeton University Baseball Club in 1868–69. That year he remained listed as third baseman for the first nine, again occasionally playing at second. [8] In 1869–70 he was made captain and played center field, but also played shortstop, second base, [9] and even catcher. [10] Buck graduated in 1870, and in 1871 moved back to his home of Baltimore. He continued to be involved in amateur baseball. In May, 1871 he was the umpire of a game between Harvard and Brown. [11]
In Baltimore, he joined the local team, the Baltimore Pastime Club, playing in games against the Philadelphia Athletic Club, [12] [13] and the Olympics of Washington, DC. [14] In October 1871, he played in a game which was arranged to as a benefit to support victims of the Great Chicago Fire. [15] Buck also umpired two National Association games in 1871, as the home plate umpire in both games. [16] [17] He also played for the Baltimore Marylands and Baltimore Enterprise clubs. [2]
Buck died June 10, 1890, in Boston, Massachusetts [1] [18] and was buried in Greenmount Cemetery in Baltimore. [19]
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