Uke Clanton
American baseball player (1898–1960)
Eucal "Uke" Clanton (February 19, 1898 – February 24, 1960) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for one season. Nicknamed "Cat", he played for the Cleveland Indians for one game on September 21, 1922. Clanton was one of a group of players that Indians player-manager Tris Speaker sent in partway through the game on September 21, 1922 done as an opportunity for fans to see various minor league prospects.
Clanton played collegiate baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners. Clanton died in an automobile accident in Antlers, Oklahoma.
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