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Bob McClure (1920s pitcher)

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Bob McClure
Pitcher
Born: (1891-03-24)March 24, 1891
Egypt, Texas
Died: September 6, 1931(1931-09-06) (aged 40)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1920, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1930, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams

Robert McClure (March 24, 1891 – September 6, 1931), nicknamed "Big Boy", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1920 and 1930.

A native of Egypt, Texas, McClure made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 for the Indianapolis ABCs. He went on to play for the Cleveland Tate Stars, Baltimore Black Sox, and Bacharach Giants, and finished his career with the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1930.[1][2][3] McClure died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1931 at age 40.

References

  1. ^ "Bob McClure". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bob McClure". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bob McClure (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.