Clarence Locke

American baseball player
Baseball player
Clarence Locke
Pitcher
Born: (1911-03-25)March 25, 1911
Kansas City, Missouri
Died: January 10, 1971(1971-01-10) (aged 59)
Kansas City, Kansas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1945, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1948, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams
  • Chicago American Giants (1945–1948)

Clarence Virgil Locke (March 25, 1911 – January 10, 1971), nicknamed "Dad", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Locke made his Negro leagues debut in 1945 with the Chicago American Giants. He played four seasons with Chicago through 1948.[1][2] Locke died in Kansas City, Kansas, on January 10, 1971, at age 59.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Clarence Locke". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Dad Locke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Clarence V. Locke". Kansas City Times. January 13, 1971. p. 9. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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