Bob Buchanan Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Robert Lee Buchanan
Born 06/16/1947 in Alton, IL
Died 09/27/2012 in Elizabeth City, NC
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School East HS
Drafted in the 21st round (413th overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 1966.

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