Clarence Isreal

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Clarence Isreal
Clarence Isreal.jpg
Born: (1918-02-15)February 15, 1918
Marietta, Georgia
Died: April 12, 1987(1987-04-12) (aged 69)
Rockville, Maryland
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
1940, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1947, for the Homestead Grays
Negro National League statistics
Batting average.228
Home runs6
Runs scored78
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Negro League World Series champion (1946)

Clarence Charles "Pint" Isreal (February 15, 1918 – April 12, 1987) was an American Negro league baseball player.

A native of Marietta, Georgia, Isreal played for the Newark Eagles and Homestead Grays between 1940 and 1947,[1][2][3][4] and served in the US Army during World War II.[5] He died in Rockville, Maryland in 1987 at age 69.

On December 16, 2020, the MLB announced[6] that it will recognize Negro league records, allowing Isreal's records to be recognized along with MLB statistics at the time.

References[]

  1. ^ "Clarence Isreal Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Rodgers, Beth Dawson. "Baseball in Rockville". Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Baseball Hero of Lincoln Park". Montgomery County Public Libraries. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Former NIH lab technician won 1946 Negro League Baseball World Series". Clinical Center (April 2014). clinicalcenter.nih.gov. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Sheinin, Dave. "The Negro Leagues are now 'major league' in eyes of MLB, its stats a part of official record". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-18.

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