Uke Clanton
| Uke Clanton | |||
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: February 19, 1898 Powell, Missouri | |||
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Died: February 24, 1960 (aged 62) Antlers, Oklahoma | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 21, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 21, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games played | 1 | ||
| At bats | 1 | ||
| Hits | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
Eucal "Uke" Clanton (February 19, 1898 – February 24, 1960) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for one season. Nicknamed "Cat", he played for the Cleveland Indians for one game on September 21, 1922. Clanton was one of a group of players that Indians player-manager Tris Speaker sent in partway through the game on September 21, 1922 done as an opportunity for fans to see various minor league prospects.[1]
Clanton died in an automobile accident in Antlers, Oklahoma.
References
- ↑ Powers, Francis J. (September 22, 1922). "Texan Calls Upon Twenty-One Men". The Plain Dealer. p. 18.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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