Player #145: B. Earl Clark. Outfielder with the Boston Braves 1927-1933. 240 hits and 4 home runs in 8 MLB seasons. In 1929 he posted a .346 OBP with 43 runs scored in 303 plate appearances. He finished his career with the St. Louis Browns in 1934. He was once a ball boy with the Washington Senators.
My pre-war collection is supposed to be limited to players in Washington uniforms. But this fringe big leaguer elbowed his way in. Besides a beautiful card, Clark has many connections to Washington (and the Senators). He served as a ball boy for the Washington Senators before playing eight seasons in MLB, mostly with the St. Louis Browns. He was born in Washington and 30 years later (having just retired from MLB to take a job with the FBI) was struck and killed by a streetcar in Washington. He played for the Browns for seven seasons, including the start of the 1933 season. Nevertheless, he is shown here playing for the Albany -- wait for it -- Senators.
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