Clarence Isreal

Clarence Isreal
Clarence Isreal
	Born: February 15, 1918; Marietta, Georgia
	Died: April 12, 1987 (aged 69); Rockville, Maryland
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	1940, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
	1947, for the Homestead Grays
Negro National League statistics
Batting average	.228
Home runs	6
Runs scored	78
Teams
	Newark Eagles (1940–1942, 1946); Homestead Grays (1946–1947);
Career highlights and awards
	Negro League World Series champion (1946);

Clarence Charles "Pint" Isreal (February 15, 1918 – April 12, 1987) was an American Negro league baseball player.

A native of Marietta, Georgia, Isreal played for the Newark Eagles and Homestead Grays between 1940 and 1947,[1][2][3][4] and served in the US Army during World War II.[5] He died in Rockville, Maryland in 1987 at age 69.

On December 16, 2020, MLB announced[6] that it will recognize Negro league records, allowing Isreal's records to be recognized along with MLB statistics at the time.

References

"Clarence Isreal Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
Rodgers, Beth Dawson. "Baseball in Rockville". Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
"Baseball Hero of Lincoln Park". Montgomery County Public Libraries. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
"Former NIH lab technician won 1946 Negro League Baseball World Series". Clinical Center. No. April 2014. clinicalcenter.nih.gov. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
"Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
Sheinin, Dave. "The Negro Leagues are now 'major league' in eyes of MLB, its stats a part of official record". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-18.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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[1] "Clarence Isreal Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2012.

[2] Rodgers, Beth Dawson. "Baseball in Rockville". Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2017.

[3] "Baseball Hero of Lincoln Park". Montgomery County Public Libraries. Retrieved 22 March 2017.

[4] "Former NIH lab technician won 1946 Negro League Baseball World Series". Clinical Center. No. April 2014. clinicalcenter.nih.gov. Retrieved 22 March 2017.

[5] "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[6] Sheinin, Dave. "The Negro Leagues are now 'major league' in eyes of MLB, its stats a part of official record". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-18.