Bob Clarke (baseball)

Robert Alfred Clarke (January 8, 1903 – January 1971), nicknamed "Eggie", was an American Negro league catcher and manager from the 1920s through the 1940s.

Bob Clarke
Catcher
Born: January 8, 1903 Richmond, Virginia
Died: January 1971 Newark, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1922, for the Richmond Giants
Last appearance
1948, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams
As player Richmond Giants (1922) Baltimore Black Sox (1923, 1925–1932) New York Black Yankees (1933–1940) Baltimore Elite Giants (1941–1946) New York Black Yankees (1948) As manager New York Black Yankees (1936–1937)

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Clarke made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the Richmond Giants.[1][2] In 1923, he joined the Baltimore Black Sox, and played for the club through 1932. From 1933 to 1940, Clarke played for the New York Black Yankees, serving as player-manager in 1936 and 1937,[3] and being selected to the East–West All-Star Game in 1940.[4] He spent 1941 through 1946 with the Baltimore Elite Giants, and finished his career with a short return stint with the Black Yankees in 1948. Clarke died in Newark, New Jersey in 1971 at age 67 or 68.

References

1. "Bob Clarke". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "Robert Clarke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
3. "Bob Clarke (manager page)". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
4. "Robert Clarke (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
• Robert Clarke at Baseball-Reference Bullpen