Background
He was born in Byromville, Georgia.
He was born in Byromville, Georgia.
Napier played his first major league game with the Saint Louis Browns, on August 14, 1912, versus the Boston Red Sox, which the Browns lost 0-8. In 1920 he signed on with the Cincinnati Reds, playing with them for 2 seasons before retiring from baseball. His final game was on July 16, 1921 in a doubleheader versus the Philadelphia Phillies.
Buddy Napier died at the age of 78 on March 29, 1968 in Hutchins, Texas.