Claude Crocker
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Claude Arthur Crocker
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
- School University of North Carolina
- Debut August 1, 1944
- Final Game September 30, 1945
- Born July 20, 1924 in Caroleen, NC USA
- Died December 19, 2002 in Clinton, SC USA
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"Oh, what a prospect!" - Branch Rickey
Claude Crocker began in Organized Baseball in 1944 from the University of North Carolina. He pitched in 2 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 and 1 game in 1945. According to TSN of 7/18/46 he joined the Navy on 4/11/46. (TSN 7/20/44 & 7/18/46).
He was at the University of North Carolina at the same time as Clyde King.
After his playing days he coached at Presbyterian College, where the baseball team now plays at Crocker Field.
