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Oakland Athletics' Jason Giambi, bottom, greets Travis Buck, top, at home plate following Buck's two-run home run off of Texas Rangers' Tommy Hunter in the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas Friday, May 29, 2009. Giambi also scored on the home run.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck scores beneath Seattle Mariners pitcher Brandon Morrow (35) in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 25, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Buck scored on a passed ball thrown by Morrow.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck (6) congratulates teammate Matt Holliday (5) on his solo home run off of Texas Rangers' Jason Jennings in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, April 30, 2009. The Athletics won 4-2.

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Oakland Athletics right fielder Travis Buck catches a ball hit by Tampa Bay Rays' Dioner Navarro in the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 26, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck (6) is congratulated by teammate Jason Giambi, right, after hitting a solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Garza in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 25, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck scores on Cliff Pennington's sacrifice fly against the Kansas City Royals in the fourth inning of their spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck follows his home run to right field off a pitch from San Diego Padres starting pitcher Josh Geer in the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Ariz. , Saturday, March 7, 2009.

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Oakland Athletics right fielder Travis Buck misses snagging a triple by Seattle Mariners' Michael Saunders in the third inning during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Seattle.

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Oakland Athletics right fielder Travis Buck misses a triple by Seattle Mariners' Michael Saunders in the third inning during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Seattle.

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Oakland Athletics right fielder Travis Buck dives for, but misses, a double by Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez in the second inning during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Seattle.

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Oakland Athletics right fielder Travis Buck dives for a base hit by Cleveland Indians' Ryan Garko in the third inning of a baseball game on Saturday, July 4, 2009, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck swings for a base hit in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.

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Oakland Athletics' Adam Kennedy, right, is safe at second base as Kansas City Royals shortstop Mike Aviles tries to make the tag after a sacrifice-fly ball by Travis Buck in the third inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck (R) is congratulated by teammate Orlando Cabrera after scoring against the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Oakland, California May 8, 2009.

AP Photo 7 months ago

Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck, right, is met at home plate by teammates Kurt Suzuki, center, and Jack Cust after scoring against the Seattle Mariners in the third inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Friday, May 1, 2009.

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Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Garza adjusts his cap after giving up a home run to Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 25, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.

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OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 15: Travis Buck #6 of the Oakland Athletics catches a ball hit by Nick Green #22 of the Boston Red Sox during a Major League Baseball game at the Oakland Coliseum April 15, 2009 in Oakland, California.

Oakland Athletics Travis Buck hits a run scoring single in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox during their MLB American League baseball game in Oakland, California April 14, 2009.

AP Photo 8 months ago

Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck swings for the game-winning hit off Boston Red Sox's Javier Lopez in the 12th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland defeated Boston 6-5 in 12 innings.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck swings for the game-winning hit off Boston Red Sox's Javier Lopez in the 12th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland defeated Boston 6-5 in 12 innings.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck (6) is mobbed by teammates after making the game-winning hit against the Boston Red Sox in the 12th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland defeated Boston 6-5 in 12 innings.

AP Photo 8 months ago

Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck (6) is mobbed by teammates after making the game-winning hit against the Boston Red Sox in the 12th inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland defeated Boston 6-5 in 12 innings.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck (6) breaks up a double play with Boston Red Sox shortstop Nick Green, right, in the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Athletics' Ryan Sweeney was safe at first base.

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Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck swings for an RBI single off Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Athletics' Mark Ellis scored on the hit.

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Seattle Mariners shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, right, completes a double play throw over Oakland Athletics' Travis Buck in the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. The A's Mark Ellis was out at first base.