Clarence Palm

Clarence Palm
Clarence Palm
	Catcher
	Born: October 27, 1907; Georgetown, Texas
	Died: April 21, 1969 (aged 61); New York, New York
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1927, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
	1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams
	Birmingham Black Barons (1927); St. Louis Stars (1928–1929); Detroit Stars (1930–1931); Chicago American Giants (1932); Cleveland Giants (1933); Detroit Stars (1933); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934); Homestead Grays (1934); Brooklyn Eagles (1935); New York Black Yankees (1936, 1938–1939); Philadelphia Stars (1939–1942); New York Black Yankees (1943); Philadelphia Stars (1944–1945); New York Black Yankees (1945–1946);

Robert Clarence Palm (October 27, 1907 – April 21, 1969), nicknamed "Spoony", was an American Negro league catcher who played for several teams between 1927 and 1946.

A native of Georgetown, Texas, Palm played a key role on the St. Louis Stars' 1928 Negro National League championship team.^[1]^[2] He died in New York, New York in 1969 at age 61.

References

^ Kevin Johnson (July 15, 2008). "The 1928 Negro National League Championship: St. Louis' Forgotten World Champions". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^ "1928 Season NNL I Championship Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

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[1] Kevin Johnson (July 15, 2008). "The 1928 Negro National League Championship: St. Louis' Forgotten World Champions". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

[2] "1928 Season NNL I Championship Series". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

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Clarence Palm

Catcher
Born: (1907-10-27)October 27, 1907 Georgetown, Texas
Died: April 21, 1969(1969-04-21) (aged 61) New York, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1927, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Black Yankees

Teams
Birmingham Black Barons (1927) St. Louis Stars (1928–1929) Detroit Stars (1930–1931) Chicago American Giants (1932) Cleveland Giants (1933) Detroit Stars (1933) Pittsburgh Crawfords (1934) Homestead Grays (1934) Brooklyn Eagles (1935) New York Black Yankees (1936, 1938–1939) Philadelphia Stars (1939–1942) New York Black Yankees (1943) Philadelphia Stars (1944–1945) New York Black Yankees (1945–1946)