Clarence Lytle
| Clarence Lytle | |||
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Born: December 22, 1879 Unknown | |||
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Died: March 4, 1937 (aged 57) Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| 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.
References
- ↑ "Chicago Union Giants Close Successful Trip" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, September 25, 1909, Page 7, Columns 3 and 4
- 1 2 "St. Paul Gophers Base Ball Club" The Appeal, St. Paul, Minnesota, August 31, 1907, Page 3, Columns 3 to 5
- ↑ "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
External links
- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com
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