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Clarence Locke

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

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