Clancy Smyres
| Clancy Smyres | |
|---|---|
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: May 24, 1922 Culver City, California, U.S. | |
| Died: November 27, 2007 (aged 85) Lancaster, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 30, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Runs scored | 1 |
| RBI | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Clarence Melvin Smyres (May 24, 1922 – November 27, 2007) was an American Major League Baseball player.
Biography[edit]
Smyres was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 after an injury to shortstop-manager Leo Durocher.[1]
Smyres appeared in five games for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1944 Major League Baseball season, recording two at bats but no hits. He never played defense for the Dodgers.
Though having never recorded a major league hit, his autograph is one of the rarest among former athletes and is highly sought after by collectors. Items signed by Smyres consistently fetch incredibly high prices at auction.[2]
Smyres was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles.
References[edit]
- ^ McGowen, Roscoe (April 11, 1944). "SHORTSTOP SMYRES SIGNED BY DODGERS; Rickey Takes Youngster for Infield 'Insurance' After Injury to Durocher". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "The Strange Saga of Clancy Smyres and Why His Autograph is More Valuable Than Babe Ruth". 23 September 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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