Clyde Spearman

Outfielder

Born: July 23, 1912
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Died: February 13, 1955 (aged 42)
New York City, New York

Batted: Left

Threw: Right

Negro league baseball debut

1932, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords

Last appearance

1946, for the New York Black Yankees

Teams

Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932, 1937)
New York Black Yankees (1934-1935, 1946)
New York Cubans (1935-1936)
Philadelphia Stars (1938-1939, 1945)
Chicago American Giants (1941-1942)
Birmingham Black Barons (1943)

Clyde "Big Splo" Spearman (July 23, 1912 – February 13, 1955) was an African-American baseball outfielder in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1932 to 1946 with several teams. Three of his brothers, Charles, Henry, and Willie played in the Negro Leagues.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
↑ http://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?ID=1963

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

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