Clarence Locke
Pitcher
Born: (1911-03-25)March 25, 1911
Kansas City, Missouri
Died: January 10, 1971(1971-01-10) (aged 59)
Kansas City, Kansas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1945, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1948, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

Clarence Virgil Locke (March 25, 1911 January 10, 1971), nicknamed "Dad", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Locke made his Negro leagues debut in 1945 with the Chicago American Giants. He played four seasons with Chicago through 1948.[1][2] Locke died in Kansas City, Kansas, on January 10, 1971, at age 59.[3]

References

  1. "Clarence Locke". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Dad Locke". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. "Clarence V. Locke". Kansas City Times. January 13, 1971. p. 9. Retrieved January 8, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
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