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Clyde Spearman

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Clyde Spearman
Outfielder
Born: (1912-07-23)July 23, 1912
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Died: February 13, 1955(1955-02-13) (aged 42)
New York City, New York
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1932, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

Clyde "Big Splo" Spearman (July 23, 1912 – February 13, 1955) was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1932 to 1946 with several teams. Three of his brothers, Charles, Henry, and Willie also played in the Negro Leagues.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ^ "Clyde Spearman - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com.