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Danny Clark

1894 – 1937

American baseball player

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Lived 1894 – 1937 (aged 43). Danny Clark was an American baseball player.

Daniel Curren Clark (January 18, 1894 – May 23, 1937) was an American backup infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played between 1922 and 1927 for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox (1924) and St. Louis Cardinals (1927). Listed at , 167 lb., Clark batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Meridian, Mississippi.

In a three-season career, Clark was a .277 hitter (161-for-582) with five home runs and 93 RBI in 245 games, including 75 runs, 36 doubles, eight triples, five stolen bases, and a .360 on-base percentage. Following his majors career, he played in the Texas and Three-Eye leagues.

After his baseball career ended, Clark became an oil dealer, dying in his hometown of Meridian at age 43 from tertiary neural syphilis.

Fact Was traded by Detroit along with Howard Ehmke, Babe Herman, Carl Holling and cash to the Red Sox in exchange by Del Pratt and Rip Collins.

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Who was Danny Clark?

American baseball player

When was Danny Clark born?

Danny Clark was born on 18 January 1894 in Meridian.

When did Danny Clark die?

Danny Clark died on 23 May 1937 in Meridian.

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Danny Clark was a baseball player.

What nationality was Danny Clark?

Danny Clark was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Danny Clark

· Wikidata: Q15456867

· DBpedia: Danny Clark (baseball)

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