Uke Clanton | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Powell, Missouri | February 19, 1898|
Died: February 24, 1960 Antlers, Oklahoma | (aged 62)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 21, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 21, 1922, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 1 |
At bats | 1 |
Hits | 0 |
Teams | |
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.