Boileryard Clarke
From BR Bullpen
William Jones Clarke
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 170 lb.
- Debut May 1, 1893
- Final Game October 7, 1905
- Born October 18, 1868 in New York, NY USA
- Died July 29, 1959 in Princeton, NJ USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Catcher Bill "Boileryard" Clarke played for the two great teams of the 1890's, the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Beaneaters. Later, he played in the first year of the new American League and finished his career on the 1905 World Series champion 1905 New York Giants.
Clarke said he was nicknamed "Boileryard" because he had a big voice you could hear all over the diamond. Although born in New York City, he moved as a child to New Mexico in the days before it was a state. He studied civil engineering and then broke into professional baseball in 1889.
Clarke was the head coach at Princeton University in 1900-1917, 1919-1927, and 1936-1944. The school has played at Clarke Field since 1965. He was the coach at Princeton when Moe Berg played there.
He also managed several minor league teams, in Allentown, Toledo, and Albany.
One source: Clarke's New York Times obituary Bill Clarke
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the New York Giants in 1905 (he did not play in the World Series)
