Gary Scott Buckels (born July 22, 1965) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played during one season in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

He was signed by the

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as an amateur free agent in . Buckles played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season)

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in 1987, and his last season with the

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' Triple-A club, the

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, in . Now he is a catching and pitching coach in Huntington Beach, California.

References

"Gary Buckels".
Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved on 14 March 2009.
"Gary Buckels Statistics".
Baseball-Reference. Retrieved on 14 March 2009. 1965 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Los Angeles County, California Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players Edmonton Trappers players Louisville Redbirds players Major League Baseball pitchers Midland Angels players People from La Mirada, California Quad Cities Angels players Salem Angels players St. Louis Cardinals players St. Petersburg Cardinals players Toledo Mud Hens players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1960s-stub