Buddy Groom Trades and Transactions

The Buddy Groom trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Buddy Groom has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

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Buddy Groom

Buddy Groom Autograph on a 1993 Topps (#353)

Buddy Groom Autograph on a 1993 Topps (#353)
 

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Birth Name:   Wedsel Gary Groom, Jr.
Nickname:   Buddy
Born On:   07-10-1965  (Cancer)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Dallas, Texas
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Red Oak High School (Dallas, TX)
College:   University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02   Player Weight Chart Weight:   200
First Game:   06-20-1992 (Age 26)
Last Game:   09-24-2005
Draft:   1987 : 12th Round (296th)
Buddy Groom

Trades & Transactions

06-02-1987: Selected by Chicago White Sox in the 12th round — free-agent draft.
12-03-1990: Selected by Detroit Tigers from Chicago White Sox in the minor league draft.
08-07-1995: Traded by Detroit Tigers to Florida Marlins for Mike Myers.
10-16-1995: Granted free agency.
11-27-1995: Signed by Oakland Athletics.
11-01-1999: Granted free agency.
12-22-1999: Signed by Baltimore Orioles.
11-09-2004: Granted free agency.
02-09-2005: Signed by New York Yankees.
07-31-2005: Sent to Arizona Diamondbacks by New York Yankees for future considerations.
10-28-2005: Granted free agency.


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Baseball trades & transactions, like the Buddy Groom trades and transactions seen above, are an evolving field of research where new discoveries are often found and new player debuts are added to the data set almost daily.

     

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