Clyde Parris | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Panama City, Panama | September 11, 1922|
Died: July 9, 2016 Valley Stream, New York | (aged 93)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1947, for the New York Black Yankees | |
Teams | |
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Jonathan Clyde Parris (September 11, 1922 – July 9, 2016) was a Panamanian infielder in the American Negro leagues in the 1940s.
A native of Panama City, Panama, Parris played for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1946, and the New York Black Yankees in 1946 and 1947.[1] Following his Negro leagues career, he played minor league baseball through 1960, including five years with the Montreal Royals of the International League.[2] Parris died in Valley Stream, New York in 2016 at age 93.[3]
References
- ^ "Clyde Parris". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Clyde Parris". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Clyde Parris, Baltimore Negro Leaguer and Panamanian Baseball Great, Dies at 93". afro.com. July 23, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 2016 deaths
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- New York Black Yankees players
- Panamanian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Baseball players from Panama City
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- Miami Sun Sox players
- Elmira Pioneers players
- Montreal Royals players
- Dallas Rangers players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
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- Baseball infielders
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