Clarence Isreal
Clarence Isreal | |
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Born: Marietta, Georgia | February 15, 1918|
Died: April 12, 1987 Rockville, Maryland | (aged 69)|
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 runs | 6 |
Runs scored | 78 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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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[]
- ^ "Clarence Isreal Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ Rodgers, Beth Dawson. "Baseball in Rockville". Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Baseball Hero of Lincoln Park". Montgomery County Public Libraries. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Former NIH lab technician won 1946 Negro League Baseball World Series". Clinical Center (April 2014). clinicalcenter.nih.gov. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1918 births
- 1987 deaths
- Newark Eagles players
- Homestead Grays players
- Baseball players from Marietta, Georgia
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople