Cleveland Clippers

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Cleveland Clippers
Information
LeagueUnited States League (1946)
LocationCleveland, Ohio
BallparkCleveland Stadium
Founded1946

The Cleveland Clippers were a Negro league baseball team in the minor United States League, based in Cleveland, Ohio in 1946.[1] Composed mostly of former players on from the Great Lakes Naval Varsity team and local sandlot stars,[2][3] the Clippers are credited with a 2–16 record in 18 league games.[1] By July, the Clippers had folded and the remnants of the organization merged with the Brooklyn Brown Dodgers.[4]

Roster

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Position[2][5] Name Age Bats Throws Height Weight (lbs)
OF Tommy Miles
OF William Hall
OF/P Harvey Peterson 25 Right Right
1B Robert Johnson 27 5'11" 180
2B Jack Henderson 22 6'11" 185
SS Otis Davis Right Right 5'9" 170
3B Travis Taylor 26 5'9" 180
C Raymond Taylor
C Carl Childs
C Leonard Ausbrooks
P Lucius Holton 25 Right 6'4" 200
P Edgar Baker 27 Right
P Thomas Jackson 33 Left
2B Leroy "Spud" Gaffenreed
3B Lee Boyd
1B/MGR Jim Bender
P Sam Barber
OF Jack Bruce
C Burch
2B Daniels
P Garrett
C R. Gaston
OF Edie Johnson
UTL William Mason
P Frank McCallister
C Peterson
P Travis Jackson
OF David Whatley
P/OF Eddie Williams
C Jesse Williams
MGR John Shackleford

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "United States League (1945-1946)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  2. ^ a b "Cleveland Clippers Meet Boston Blues Friday at Stadium". Cleveland Call and Post. May 25, 1946 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  3. ^ "Blues Take 2 From Br. Dodgers, Up League Lead". The Brooklyn Eagle. June 10, 1946 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  4. ^ "Negro Dodgers Buy Entire Clipper Roster". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. July 18, 1946 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  5. ^ "Rosters - United States League (1945-1946)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.



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