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Jeep McClain

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Jeep McClain
Infielder
Born: (1922-03-25)March 25, 1922
Boston, Massachusetts
Died: July 7, 1997(1997-07-07) (aged 75)
West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1945, for the Philadelphia Stars
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

Eugene Walter McClain (March 25, 1922 – July 7, 1997), nicknamed "Jeep", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s.

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, McClain made his Negro leagues debut in 1945 with the Philadelphia Stars. He went on to play for the New York Black Yankees the following season.[1][2][3] McClain died in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1997 at age 75.

References

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  1. ^ "Jeep McClain". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Eugene McClain". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Eugene Walter 'Jeep' McClain". nlbpa.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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