About Lance Clemons
Lived 1947 – 2008 (aged 60). Lance Clemons was an American baseball player.
Lance Levis Clemons (July 6, 1947 – January 22, 2008) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals , St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox .
Clemons was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was traded with Jim York from the Royals to the Houston Astros for John Mayberry and minor league infielder Dave Grangaard at the Winter Meetings on December 2, 1971. He never appeared in a regular season game with the Astros who dealt him along with Scipio Spinks to the Cardinals for Jerry Reuss four months later on April 15, 1972. In a three-season career, he posted a 2–1 record with 23 strikeouts and a 6.06 earned run average in 19 games pitched. He died of cancer at age 60.
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Who was Lance Clemons?
American baseball player (1947–2008)
When was Lance Clemons born?
Lance Clemons was born on 6 July 1947 in Philadelphia.
When did Lance Clemons die?
Lance Clemons died on 22 January 2008 in Brooksville.
What was Lance Clemons's occupation?
Lance Clemons was a baseball player.
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Lance Clemons was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lance Clemons. https://biography.guide/lance-clemons/
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