Clarence Palm Explained

Clarence Palm
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:October 27, 1907
Birth Place:Georgetown, Texas
Death Place:New York, New York
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1927
Debutteam:Birmingham Black Barons
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:New York Black Yankees
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Robert Clarence Palm (October 27, 1907  - April 21, 1969), nicknamed "Spoony", was an American Negro league catcher who played for several teams between 1927 and 1946.

A native of Georgetown, Texas, Palm played a key role on the St. Louis Stars' 1928 Negro National League championship team.[1] [2] He died in New York, New York in 1969 at age 61.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Johnson . The 1928 Negro National League Championship: St. Louis' Forgotten World Champions . seamheads.com . July 15, 2008 . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: 1928 Season NNL I Championship Series . seamheads.com . August 4, 2020.