Michael Thomas Buskey (born January 13, 1949) is an American former

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, who played in

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(MLB) for the

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in . Buskey batted and threw right-handed. During his playing days, he stood , weighing .

Baseball career

Scholastically, Buskey attended Terra Nova High School in

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and

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. He led the Dons in

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, with a .361 mark, and

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, with 61, in . Buskey was inducted into the USF Dons Sports Hall of Fame, in 1980. Buskey was originally signed by the

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as an undrafted amateur free agent, prior to the 1971 season. After spending five seasons in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) where he progressed steadily through the White Sox farm system, Buskey was dealt along with

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to the Phillies for

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and

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on December 10, 1975.Koppett, Leonard. "Phils Obtain Kaat In 5‐Player Trade," ''The New York Times'', Thursday, December 11, 1975.
Retrieved May 2, 2020 Buskey, primarily a

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, spent the entire and most of the campaigns with the Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate

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. He finally received the call to the big leagues on September 5, 1977, at the age of 28. This was to be Buskey's only MLB cup of coffee, as he made his last big league game appearance on October 1, 1977. Buskey's MLB career statistical line reads: 6 games played, 7 at bats, 2 hits, .286 batting average, 1 run scored, 1 run batted in, 1 hit-by-pitch, .375 on-base percentage, and .571 slugging percentage.

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