About Clise Dudley
Lived 1903 – 1989 (aged 85). Clise Dudley was an American baseball player.
Elzie Clise Dudley (August 8, 1903 – January 12, 1989) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1929 to 1933. He attended the University of South Carolina.
On April 27, 1929, Dudley became only the second Major League player, and first pitcher, to hit a home run on the first pitch he ever saw. (Walter Mueller, an outfielder, was the first player to do so- in 1922.) Despite the achievement, Brooklyn lost 8–3 to the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Who was Clise Dudley?
American baseball player
When was Clise Dudley born?
Clise Dudley was born on 8 August 1903 in Graham.
When did Clise Dudley die?
Clise Dudley died on 12 January 1989 in Moncks Corner.
What was Clise Dudley's occupation?
Clise Dudley was a baseball player.
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Clise Dudley was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clise Dudley. https://biography.guide/clise-dudley/
MLA: "Clise Dudley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/clise-dudley/.
Chicago: "Clise Dudley." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/clise-dudley/.
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