Deacon Van Buren

Edward Eugene Van Buren

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut April 21, 1904
• Final Game May 15, 1904
• Born December 14, 1870 in LaSalle County, IL USA
• Died June 29, 1957 in Portland, OR USA

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Biographical Information

"Van Buren is a left-handed batsman, big and fast on his feet and full of ginger." - Sporting Life, May 14, 1904

Edward "Deacon" Van Buren was in the majors for 13 games in 1904. His minor league career was 18 years, most of it spent with teams on the west coast.

His best batting average was .319 with Portland in 1903, and then years later he hit .313 with Sacramento in 1912.

The book Sacramento's Land Park has a baseball card of Van Buren that was part of the "Home Run Kisses" set (named after a kind of candy).