Cleveland Clippers
Information
LeagueUnited States League (1946)
LocationCleveland, Ohio
BallparkCleveland Stadium
Founded1946

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

  1. 1 2 "United States League (1945-1946)" (PDF). www.cnlbr.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  2. 1 2 "Cleveland Clippers Meet Boston Blues Friday at Stadium". Cleveland Call and Post. May 25, 1946 via NewspaperArchive.com.
  3. "Blues Take 2 From Br. Dodgers, Up League Lead". The Brooklyn Eagle. June 10, 1946 via NewspaperArchive.com.
  4. "Negro Dodgers Buy Entire Clipper Roster". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. July 18, 1946 via NewspaperArchive.com.
  5. "Rosters - United States League (1945-1946)" (PDF). www.cnlbr.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.


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