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Clarke, William Jones, 1868-1959
Image Not Available for Clarke, William Jones, 1868-1959

Clarke, William Jones, 1868-1959

NationalityAmerican
BiographyMLB catcher and first baseman; "William Jones "Boileryard" Clarke (October 18, 1868 – July 29, 1959), was an American Major League Baseball player from New York City who played catcher from 1893 to 1905. Clarke also served as the long-time head baseball coach for Princeton University, where Bill Clarke Field is named in his honor. Clarke played for the Baltimore Orioles (1893–1898), Boston Beaneaters (1899–1900), Washington Senators (1901–1904), and New York Giants (1905).[1]"--Wikipedia.