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**John Buck**
John Buck
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	Toronto Blue Jays
	Catcher
	Born: July 7, 1980 (age 29); Kemmerer, Wyoming
Bats: Right	Throws: Switch
MLB debut
	June 25, 2004 for the Kansas City Royals
Career statistics; (through 2009 season)
Batting average	.235
Home runs	70
Runs batted in	259
Teams
	Kansas City Royals (2004-2009); Toronto Blue Jays (2010-present);

This article is about the baseball player. For the U.S. Representative see John R. Buck and for the artist see John E. Buck.

Johnathan Richard Buck (born July 7, 1980 in Kemmerer, Wyoming) is an American Major League Baseball catcher currently with the Toronto Blue Jays. He went to high school in Taylorsville, UT.

A catcher, Buck was initially drafted by the Houston Astros in the 7th round of the 1998 Amateur Draft. He was signed to a minor league contract on June 11, 1998.

By 2002, Buck was highly regarded for his defensive ability, becoming one of the game's top minor league catchers and 68th top prospect in all of baseball.^[1]^[2] In 2003, Buck moved farther up prospect lists. He was listed as the 21st best prospect in baseball by John Sickels.^[3]

[edit] Kansas City Royals

On June 24, 2004, the Astros traded him as part of a three-way deal to acquire Carlos Beltrán, sending Buck to Kansas City. The Royals immediately put Buck in their starting lineup, replacing injured veteran Benito Santiago. Buck made his major league debut on June 25. Although he initially appeared overmatched by major-league pitching—his batting average reached a low of .138 on July 7—he impressed the team with his defensive ability and his handling of pitchers. His hitting improved with time, and by September 25 he had raised his average to .243 with 12 home runs, and 30 RBIs.

In 2006, Buck fought with teammate Runelvys Hernández in the Royals dugout during a game against the Indians.^[4]

[edit] Toronto Blue Jays

On December 16, 2009, signed a one year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.^[5]

[edit] Personal

John Buck's wife Brooke gave birth to twins twelve weeks prematurely in May 2008. The twins' names are Cooper and Brody.^[6]

Buck is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His nickname is "The King of Scotland", a name invented by his friend and former PawSox player Michael Buchanon, from when he went 6/6 in a game and declared he was moving to Scotland.

[edit] References

^ [1], Santillo,M and Goldfine,J (2002). "Astros 2002 Prospect Report", USA Today.
^ [2], Pouliot,M. "2002 Top 100 Prospects", Rotoworld.
^ [3], Sickels,J. "Top Prospects of 2003", Minor League Ball.
^ [4], "Royals pitcher, catcher fight in dugout", Associated Press.
^ Blue Jays sign catcher Buck to 1-year deal
^ [5], "Royals' Buck stays home after birth of twins", Associated Press.

[edit] External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

[usatoday-0] [1], Santillo,M and Goldfine,J (2002). "Astros 2002 Prospect Report", USA Today.

[rotoworld-1] [2], Pouliot,M. "2002 Top 100 Prospects", Rotoworld.

[sickels-2] [3], Sickels,J. "Top Prospects of 2003", Minor League Ball.

[ap-3] [4], "Royals pitcher, catcher fight in dugout", Associated Press.

[4] Blue Jays sign catcher Buck to 1-year deal

[usatoday2-5] [5], "Royals' Buck stays home after birth of twins", Associated Press.

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Contents

[edit] Kansas City Royals

[edit] Toronto Blue Jays

[edit] Personal

[edit] References

[edit] External links