Aaron Clapp Explained

Aaron Clapp
Position:First baseman
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Right
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Sayre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 1
Debutyear:1879
Debutteam:Troy Trojans
Finalleague:MLB
Finalyear:1879
Finalteam:Troy Trojans
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.267
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:18
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Aaron Bronson Clapp (July 1856 – January 13, 1914) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball for the 1879 Troy Trojans. Born in Ithaca, New York, Clapp was the younger brother, John Clapp, one of the greatest catchers of his day.[2]

Clapp moved to Sayre, Pennsylvania, around the turn of the century, and was working as a foreman of a paint shop. He died in Sayre of cancer in 1914.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Saccucci. Fluffy. Ithaca's Two Major Leaguers. The Ithaca Journal. May 21, 1988. Ithaca, New York. 12.
  2. News: Aaron Clap's Death Recalls Ball Games -. The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. January 15, 1914. 3.