Kevin John Buckley (born January 16, 1959) is an American former

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(MLB) player who played for the Texas Rangers in 1984. A native of Quincy, Massachusetts, Buckley attended

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prior to attending the

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. In 1978, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League. With Maine's baseball team, Buckley appeared in the 1981 College World Series. Drafted in the 17th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft, Buckley made his major league debut with the Texas Rangers on September 4, 1984. Appearing in 5 career games as a

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, Buckley went 2–7 with 4 strike outs.Profile
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1959 births Living people Baseball catchers Burlington Rangers players Cotuit Kettleers players Gulf Coast Rangers players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Maine Black Bears baseball players Maine Guides players Major League Baseball designated hitters Oklahoma City 89ers players Sportspeople from Quincy, Massachusetts Baseball players from Norfolk County, Massachusetts Texas Rangers players Tulsa Drillers players Braintree High School alumni {{US-baseball-catcher-1950s-stub