Bud Bloomfield Explained

Bud Bloomfield
Position:Second baseman/Shortstop/Third baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Death Place:Huntsville, Arkansas
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 25
Debutyear:1963
Debutteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 22
Finalyear:1964
Finalteam:Minnesota Twins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.143
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:0
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Clyde Stalcup "Bud" Bloomfield (January 5, 1936 – December 21, 2011) was an American professional baseball player. A backup infielder, he had an eight-year career in minor league baseball, interrupted by brief Major League appearances for the St. Louis Cardinals (one game) and Minnesota Twins (seven games). He batted and threw right-handed, stood 5feet tall and weighed as an active player.

Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Bloomfield attended the University of Tulsa and the University of Arkansas before signing with the Cardinals. He spent three minor league seasons (1961–63) in his native Oklahoma as a member of the Double-A Tulsa Oilers. In Bloomfield's Major League debut — and his only Cardinal appearance — he was a defensive replacement for star Cardinal third baseman Ken Boyer in a 5–2 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Bloomfield was in the on-deck circle when the Redbirds made their final out of the game, and did not record a plate appearance.[1]

Drafted by the Twins during the off-season, Bloomfield spent most of the 1964 season with the Triple-A Atlanta Crackers. He started two games for the Twins as a second baseman on May 7–8. In the former, he collected his only MLB hit, a single off Fred Newman of the Los Angeles Angels.[2] Bloomfield retired after the 1964 season.

Bloomfield died in 2011 in Huntsville, Arkansas, at the age of 75.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1963/B09250CHN1963.htm 1963-9-25 box score from Retrosheet
  2. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1964/B05070MIN1964.htm 1964-5-7 box score from retrosheet
  3. Web site: Clyde Stalcup Bloomfield . NWAonline . 2011-12-23 . 2012-01-04.