Veston Goff "Bunky" Stewart (January 7, 1931 – October 3, 2007) was an American professional

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for the Washington Senators between and . He accumulated five wins, eleven losses, and three saves over 72 games pitched. The , left-hander was born in Jasper, Craven County, North Carolina, and attended

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. Before debuting in the Major League, he played for the

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. He played parts of four more seasons with the Senators, though he only played regularly in (29 games) and 1956 (33 games). In his final season, Stewart pitched 105 innings, winning five games, and saving two. He also hit .250 with 2

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in 28 at bats in '56. After his playing days, he worked in retail and in real estate.Veston Stewart Jr. Obituary at Legacy.com
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Bunky 1931 births 2007 deaths Baseball players from North Carolina Chattanooga Lookouts players East Carolina University alumni Macon Peaches players Major League Baseball pitchers Miami Marlins (International League) players New Bern Bears players Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides players People from Craven County, North Carolina Washington Senators (1901–1960) players 20th-century American sportsmen Wilson Tobs players