Clem Llewellyn
American baseball player
Clement Manly "Lew" Llewellyn (August 1, 1895 – November 27, 1969) was an American baseball player, judge, and lawyer. He played a single Major League Baseball game with the New York Yankees in 1922. In 1 career game at the Cleveland Indians on June 18, he had a 0–0 record, with a 0.00 earned run average (ERA), pitching in only one inning. He did not get an At bat. The Yankees lost 9–2. He batted left and threw right-handed. The Yankees listed him as being 6 feet 3.5 inches tall and weighing 195 pounds (88 kg). He played baseball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity.
Llewellyn was born in Dobson, North Carolina to James R. Llewellyn and Lula Waugh (Llewellyn). He married Ruth Spencer Pitchford.
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