Cleo Carlyle
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Hiram Cleo Carlyle
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
- Debut May 16, 1927
- Final Game October 1, 1927
- Born September 7, 1902 in Fairburn, GA USA
- Died November 12, 1967 in Los Angeles, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Brother of Roy Carlyle, Cleo Carlyle had 324 plate appearances in his only season in the majors with the 1927 Boston Red Sox.
Cleo was born in Fairburn, GA in 1902. While he got his start in minor league ball playing in the South, most of his minor-league career was actually spent on the West Coast. He played seven years for Hollywood, three for Los Angeles and one for San Diego (each one being a team in the PCL). The book The Hollywood Stars has a photo of him in a Hollywood uniform.
Cleo came to the majors after having played two seasons for Toronto. He was the same age as Toronto teammate Carl Hubbell.
While with the 1927 Red Sox, he was the # 4 outfielder on the team, playing a lot of right field and left field.
