Tacks Latimer
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| Tacks Latimer | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: November 30, 1877 Loveland, Ohio |
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| Died: April 24, 1936 (aged 58) Loveland, Ohio |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| October 1, 1898 for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 8, 1902 for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .221 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
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Clifford Wesley "Tacks" Latimer (November 30, 1877 in Loveland, Ohio – April 24, 1936 in Loveland) was a professional baseball player who played catcher from 1898–1902.
After his playing career ended Latimer became a police officer with the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1924 he was involved in a dispute with another police officer and shot him four times in the back. Latimer was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.[1] He was eventually pardoned in 1930 for his heroism during a prison riot.
[edit] Notes
- ^ BIOPROJ.SABR.ORG :: The Baseball Biography Project. at bioproj.sabr.org
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- SABR biography
- Baseball Almanac
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