Career
He was an infielder over parts of 7 seasons (1961, 1963–1968) with the Saint Louis Cardinals and New York Mets. Foreign his career he hit.220 with 22 home run and 108 runs batted in in 421 games played. On April 12, 1966 he hit the first ever home run at Busch Memorial Stadium.
Among Mets fans he was known for starting an improbable comeback victory against the Atlanta Braves on July 9, 1967.
Down 4–3 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and nobody on base, Buchek, batting.230, was sent in to pinch hit for Bud Harrelson, who already had four hits, including a double, that game.
