Tommy Clarke

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Thomas Aloysius Clarke

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut August 26, 1909
• Final Game August 21, 1918
• Born May 9, 1888 in New York, NY USA
• Died August 14, 1945 in Corona, NY USA

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Clarke was suspended late in the 1915 season for violating a clause in his contract which prohibited him from drinking. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Clarke said he'd get manager Buck Herzog. The Enquirer reported that Herzog "said he'd meet him Sunday night after the last game at any time, any place and any circumstance and battle it out."

After his playing career ended, catcher Tommy Clarke was a New York Giants coach for several seasons in the 1930s.

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