Buck Fausett

His brief MLB career occurred during the outset of the 1944 campaign. Fausett\'s first 11 games in a Red uniform were as a pinch hitter and third baseman; he collected only two hits in 28 at bats for a paltry .071 batting average. In his 12th game, June 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies, Fausett batted for starting pitcher Tommy de la Cruz in the third inning with Cincinnati trailing, 4–2. After making a fly ball out in that role, he remained in the game as a relief pitcher and worked the next four innings pitched, allowing two earned runs before he was himself removed for a pinch hitter. The Reds lost the game, 8–7.\n', '

Nine days later, he made his second appearance as a relief pitcher and played his last major league game. He also became part of history. On June 10 at Crosley Field, Fausett was called into a lopsided contest against the future 1944 World Series champion St. Louis…