Cleveland Clippers
| Cleveland Clippers | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | United States League (1946) |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Stadium |
| Founded | 1946 |
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "United States League (1945-1946)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ a b "Cleveland Clippers Meet Boston Blues Friday at Stadium". Cleveland Call and Post. May 25, 1946 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Blues Take 2 From Br. Dodgers, Up League Lead". The Brooklyn Eagle. June 10, 1946 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Negro Dodgers Buy Entire Clipper Roster". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. July 18, 1946 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Rosters - United States League (1945-1946)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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