Cleveland Clippers
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League | United States League (1946) |
Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
Ballpark | Cleveland Stadium |
Founded | 1946 |
The Cleveland Clippers were a Negro league baseball team in the minor United States League, based in Cleveland, Ohio in 1946.[1] Composed mostly of former players on from the Great Lakes Naval Varsity team and local sandlot stars,[2][3] the Clippers are credited with a 2–16 record in 18 league games.[1] By July, the Clippers had folded and the remnants of the organization merged with the Brooklyn Brown Dodgers.[4]
Roster
Position[2][5] | Name | Age | Bats | Throws | Height | Weight (lbs) |
OF | Tommy Miles | |||||
OF | William Hall | |||||
OF/P | Harvey Peterson | 25 | Right | Right | ||
1B | Robert Johnson | 27 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
2B | Jack Henderson | 22 | 6'11" | 185 | ||
SS | Otis Davis | Right | Right | 5'9" | 170 | |
3B | Travis Taylor | 26 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
C | Raymond Taylor | |||||
C | Carl Childs | |||||
C | Leonard Ausbrooks | |||||
P | Lucius Holton | 25 | Right | 6'4" | 200 | |
P | Edgar Baker | 27 | Right | |||
P | Thomas Jackson | 33 | Left | |||
2B | Leroy "Spud" Gaffenreed | |||||
3B | Lee Boyd | |||||
1B/MGR | Jim Bender | |||||
P | Sam Barber | |||||
OF | Jack Bruce | |||||
C | Burch | |||||
2B | Daniels | |||||
P | Garrett | |||||
C | R. Gaston | |||||
OF | Edie Johnson | |||||
UTL | William Mason | |||||
P | Frank McCallister | |||||
C | Peterson | |||||
P | Travis Jackson | |||||
OF | David Whatley | |||||
P/OF | Eddie Williams | |||||
C | Jesse Williams | |||||
MGR | John Shackleford |
See also
References
- ^ a b "United States League (1945-1946)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ a b "Cleveland Clippers Meet Boston Blues Friday at Stadium". Cleveland Call and Post. May 25, 1946 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Blues Take 2 From Br. Dodgers, Up League Lead". The Brooklyn Eagle. June 10, 1946 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Negro Dodgers Buy Entire Clipper Roster". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. July 18, 1946 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Rosters - United States League (1945-1946)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.