Uke Clanton

American baseball player
Baseball player
Uke Clanton
First baseman
Born: (1898-02-19)February 19, 1898
Powell, Missouri
Died: February 24, 1960(1960-02-24) (aged 62)
Antlers, Oklahoma
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 played1
At bats1
Hits0
Teams
  • Cleveland Indians (1922)

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.

References

  1. ^ Powers, Francis J. (September 22, 1922). "Texan Calls Upon Twenty-One Men". The Plain Dealer. p. 18.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Oklahoma athletics. February 17, 2022. p. 103. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)


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