Luther Clifford Explained

Luther Clifford
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:January 16, 1924
Birth Place:Clairton, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Brantford, Ontario
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1948
Debutteam:Homestead Grays
Finalyear:1948
Finalteam:Homestead Grays
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Luther Franklin Clifford Jr. (January 16, 1924 – May 4, 1990), nicknamed "Shanty", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.

A native of Clairton, Pennsylvania, Clifford attended Clairton High School. He played for the Homestead Grays during their 1948 Negro World Series championship season. Clifford went on to play minor league baseball in the Mandak League with the Brandon Grays in 1952.[1] [2] He died in Brantford, Ontario in 1990 at age 66.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luther Clifford . seamheads.com . April 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Luther Clifford . baseball-reference.com . April 15, 2021.