Louis Roberts "Buzz" Stephen (born July 13, 1944) is a former

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. He was born in

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, which is where he currently resides today. He ended up choosing to attend

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. Stephen, who was 6'4" tall and who weighed about 205 pounds, was originally drafted by the

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in the 25th round of the amateur entry draft in 1965. Opting not to sign, he waited until 1966 to be drafted again. This time, he was first drafted by the

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in the 1st round of the June Secondary Phase of the draft. He didn't sign that time, but again in 1966 he was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the January Secondary Phase of the draft. He chose to sign after being drafted that instance. In his one year in the majors, Stephen's salary was $5,400 and he wore number 42. He also committed one error. He was dealt along with Dick Baney from the

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to the

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for

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before the trade deadline on June 15, 1970.Durso, Joseph. "Drabowsky Back in Oriole Fold," ''The New York Times'', Wednesday, June 17, 1970.
Retrieved March 4, 2023. Stephen, who both threw and hit right-handed, only pitched in two major league games, making his debut on September 20, 1968. His last game was on September 25, 1968. In 3 career at-bats, his

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was .000.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stephen, Buzz 1944 births Living people Baseball players from California Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players Fresno State Bulldogs baseball players People from Porterville, California Arizona Instructional League Pilots players Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs players Florida Instructional League Twins players Jacksonville Suns players Portland Beavers players Rochester Red Wings players Santa Barbara Dodgers players St. Cloud Rox players Vancouver Mounties players American expatriate baseball players in Canada