Chester Buchanan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chester Buchanan |
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| Born: August 10, 1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Died: August 8, 1964 (aged 56) New York, New York |
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| 1935, for the Philadelphia Stars | |||
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| 1944, for the Philadelphia Stars | |||
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Chester Floyd Buchanan Jr. (August 10, 1907 – August 8, 1964) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Buchanan made his Negro leagues debut with the Philadelphia Stars. He played for the Bacharach Giants in 1936, but was back with the Stars for a five-year stretch from 1940 to 1944. He served in the US Navy during World War II. Buchanan died in New York, New York in 1964 at age 56.
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