Cliff Brady

Clifford Francis Brady (March 6, 1897 – September 25, 1974) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1920 season. Brady batted and threw right-handed. He was also an outstanding soccer forward in the St. Louis Soccer League. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.

Cliff Brady
Second baseman
Born: (1897-03-06)March 6, 1897
St. Louis, Missouri
Died: September 25, 1974(1974-09-25) (aged 77)
Belleville, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 8, 1920, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1920, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Fielding percentage.974
Putouts111
Assists193
Batting average.228
Teams

Baseball

In a 53-game career, Brady posted a .228 batting average (41-for-180) with 16 runs, 12 RBI, five doubles, and one triple without home runs.

Following his major league career, Brady spent 14 seasons in the minors playing and managing.

Soccer

During the winters, Brady played soccer in the St. Louis Soccer League. He was a member of St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C., which won the 1922 National Challenge Cup defeating Todd Shipyard of Brooklyn, 3–2. Allie Schwarz scored two of the Scullin goals and Brady had the other.[1] In the fall of 1922, he broke his leg and lost the entire season.[2] He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1972.[3]

Brady died in Belleville, Illinois, at the age of 77.

References
  1. Scullins Defeats Todds For Title New York Times, March 20, 1922
  2. "The Year in American Soccer - 1922". Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  3. "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
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