About Claude Hayslett
Lived 1912 – 1978 (aged 65). Claude Hayslett was an American baseball player.
Claude Hayslett (August 2, 1912 – February 15, 1978), nicknamed "Tupelo Tornado", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher between 1937 and 1941.
A native of Fayette County, Tennessee, Hayslett made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Indianapolis Athletics and Memphis Red Sox. He played for Memphis again the following season, then spent 1939 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and finished his career in 1941 with the New York Black Yankees. Hayslett died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1978 at age 65.
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Who was Claude Hayslett?
American baseball player
When was Claude Hayslett born?
Claude Hayslett was born on 2 August 1912 in Fayette County, Tennessee.
When did Claude Hayslett die?
Claude Hayslett died on 15 February 1978 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Claude Hayslett was a baseball player.
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Claude Hayslett was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude Hayslett. https://biography.guide/claude-hayslett/
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