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
Teams:	Birmingham Black Barons (1927) St. Louis Stars (1928–1929) Detroit Stars (1930–1931) Chicago American Giants (1932) Cleveland Giants (1933) Detroit Stars (1933) Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934) Homestead Grays (1934) Brooklyn Eagles (1935) New York Black Yankees (1936, 1938–1939) Philadelphia Stars (1939–1942) New York Black Yankees (1943) Philadelphia Stars (1944–1945) New York Black Yankees (1945–1946)

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.

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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.