Cleveland Clippers

Baseball team in Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland Clippers

Information
League| United States League (1946)
Location| Cleveland, Ohio
Ballpark| Cleveland Stadium
Founded| 1946

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)

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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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* United States League
* Brooklyn Brown Dodgers

## 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 October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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 October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

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