William Lowry "Buck" Pressly (December 2, 1886 – September 27, 1954) was an American

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and

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, and also a

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Biography

Pressly was born in

Due West, South Carolina Due West is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Erskine College and Dixie High School. History Some say the name is a mispronunciation of "DeWitt's Corner", ...

, in 1886 and died there in 1954. His father, John Lowry Pressly (1857–1933), was a professor of Greek and Latin at

Erskine College Erskine College is a private Christian college in Due West, South Carolina. It is an undergraduate liberal arts college and a graduate theological seminary. The college was founded in 1839 by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Its spor ...

. Buck Pressly attended Erskine College and Emory College. He is an inductee of the Erskine College Hall of Fame.

Baseball career

Pressly played in minor league baseball from 1908 to 1914, in 1916 and for one game in 1922.May 3, 1937 ''Lawrence Journal-World''
/ref> Primarily a

first basemen A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

, he spent most of his playing career with the Roanoke Tigers and also suited up for the

Norfolk Tars The Norfolk Tars were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1906 to 1955. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, they played in the Virginia League from 1906 to 1918 and from 1921 to 1928, in the Eastern League from 1931 to 1932 and in the ...

and

Greenville Spinners The Greenville Spinners was a primary name of the minor league baseball teams located in Greenville, South Carolina between 1907 and 1962. Greenville teams played as members of the South Carolina League in 1907, Carolina Association (1908–1912 ...

. In 1910, he had a 1.000

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for the Tigers, and in his lone 1922 game, he collected one hit in one

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, for a 1.000

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. Pressly also served as

of several teams. He initially managed the Tigers in 1912 and 1913 and then the Tars for a couple years, winning pennants in 1912 and 1914. Following 1914, he left baseball to become a doctor, but later returned to the sport. He assumed the role of

manager in late 1921. Pressly later served as president of the

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. He also was the head coach of the Erskine College baseball team.

Medical career

Pressly became a well-known family doctor. He was named the 1948 family doctor of the year by earning the General Practitioner Award from the

American Medical Association The American Medical Association (AMA) is a professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students. Founded in 1847, it is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Membership was approximately 240,000 in 2016. The AMA's state ...

.December 1, 1948 ''Herald-Journal''
/ref> He also served as President of the South Carolina Medical Association.October 20, 1940 ''Herald-Journal''
/ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pressly, Buck 1886 births 1954 deaths People from Abbeville County, South Carolina Baseball players from South Carolina Baseball first basemen Anderson Electricians players Greenville Spinners players Roanoke Tigers players Norfolk Tars players Minor league baseball managers Physicians from South Carolina