Clyde Barnhart
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Clyde Lee Barnhart (Pooch)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 155 lb.
- School Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Debut September 22, 1920
- Final Game August 23, 1928
- Born December 29, 1895 in Buck Valley, PA USA
- Died January 21, 1980 in Hagerstown, MD USA
[edit] Biographical Information
The father of Vic Barnhart, Clyde Barnhart was the leadoff hitter for the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates, who were World Series champs that year.
He is the last player to have a hit in three different games on the same day. On October 2, 1920, only ten days after Barnhart's major league debut, the Pirates played the only tripleheader of the 20th century against the Cincinnati Reds. Of all the players who played that day, only Clyde managed to get a hit in all three games, on his way to hitting .326 in 12 games in his first taste of the big leagues. He doubled in each of the first two games, and singled in the third. A number of tripleheaders were played in the 19th century, but there have been no others in the majors since that 1920 one. His game log for that season includes two doubleheaders, one tripleheader and only three single dates; he hit safely in 14 of the 15 games.
Lloyd Waner played with both Clyde and Vic Barnhart.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 100 RBI Seasons: 1 (1925)
- Won a World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1925
