Uke Clanton Explained

Uke Clanton
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:19 February 1898
Birth Place:Powell, Missouri
Death Place:Antlers, Oklahoma
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 21
Debutyear:1922
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 21
Finalyear:1922
Finalteam:Cleveland Indians
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:1
Stat2label:At bats
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Hits
Stat3value:0
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Eucal "Uke" Clanton (February 19, 1898 – February 24, 1960) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for one season. Nicknamed "Cat", he played for the Cleveland Indians for one game on September 21, 1922. Clanton was one of a group of players that Indians player-manager Tris Speaker sent in partway through the game on September 21, 1922 done as an opportunity for fans to see various minor league prospects.[1]

Clanton played collegiate baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.[2] Clanton died in an automobile accident in Antlers, Oklahoma.

Notes and References

  1. News: Texan Calls Upon Twenty-One Men. The Plain Dealer. Francis J.. Powers. September 22, 1922. 18.
  2. Web site: Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Media Guide. University of Oklahoma athletics. February 17, 2022. July 3, 2023. 103.