| Denny Clare | |
| Position: | Second base / Shortstop |
| Bats: | Unknown |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Death Place: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 14 |
| Debutyear: | 1872 |
| Debutteam: | Brooklyn Atlantics |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 16 |
| Finalyear: | 1872 |
| Finalteam: | Brooklyn Atlantics |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .143 |
| Stat2label: | Runs scored |
| Stat2value: | 1 |
| Stat3label: | RBI |
| Stat3value: | 0 |
| Teams: | |
Dennis J. Clare (January 1853 – November 26, 1928) was a professional baseball player who played second base and shortstop in two games for the Brooklyn Atlantics team of the NAPBBP.
Prior to appearing with the 1872 Atlantics, Clare played for Brooklyn's Amity club. He started both of his major league games at second base, but also played several innings at shortstop. At the plate, Clare faced pitcher Candy Cummings in both games, and garnered one hit in seven at bats. Throughout the 1870s, he played baseball with several different Brooklyn-based clubs until he moved to Witoka, Minnesota. Clare later returned to Brooklyn, and in 1882 became captain of the Brooklyn Stars, a position he held into his mid-30s.[1]
Clare worked as a recording clerk for the Kings County Criminal Court in the 1870s, where he was a court officer during Theodore Tilton's adultery lawsuit against Henry Ward Beecher. He died in Brooklyn in 1928.[1]