Clarence Palm

American baseball player (1907–1969)

Baseball player
Clarence Palm
Catcher
Born: (1907-10-27)October 27, 1907
Georgetown, Texas
Died: April 21, 1969(1969-04-21) (aged 61)
New York, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1927, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams
  • Birmingham Black Barons (1927)
  • St. Louis Stars (1928–1929)
  • Detroit Stars (1930–1931)
  • Chicago American Giants (1932)
  • Cleveland Giants (1933)
  • Detroit Stars (1933)
  • Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934)
  • Homestead Grays (1934)
  • Brooklyn Eagles (1935)
  • New York Black Yankees (1936, 1938–1939)
  • Philadelphia Stars (1939–1942)
  • New York Black Yankees (1943)
  • Philadelphia Stars (1944–1945)
  • New York Black Yankees (1945–1946)

Robert Clarence Palm (October 27, 1907 – April 21, 1969), nicknamed "Spoony", was an American Negro league catcher who played for several teams between 1927 and 1946.

A native of Georgetown, Texas, Palm played a key role on the St. Louis Stars' 1928 Negro National League championship team.[1][2] He died in New York, New York in 1969 at age 61.

References

  1. ^ Kevin Johnson (July 15, 2008). "The 1928 Negro National League Championship: St. Louis' Forgotten World Champions". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "1928 Season NNL I Championship Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads


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