Clarence Lytle

Clarence Lytle
Pitcher
Born: (1879-12-22)December 22, 1879
Unknown
Died: March 4, 1937(1937-03-04) (aged 57)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1901, for the Chicago Union Giants
Last appearance
1911, for the St. Paul Colored Gophers
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Clarence Lester "Dude" Lytle (born December 22, 1879 and died March 4, 1937) was an African-American baseball pitcher in the pre-Negro Leagues. He played from 1901[3] to 1911 with various teams. He played mostly with the Chicago Union Giants.

1907StPaulColoredGophers

In 1907, Lytle signed with the new St. Paul Colored Gophers team. Later that year, a 1907 St. Paul newspaper paper noted that Lytle and fellow St. Paul Colored Gophers pitcher Johnny Davis both had No-hitter games to their credit.[2]

Lytle died in Chicago, Illinois on March 4, 1937 at the age of 57.

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