Cliff Brady
Clifford Francis Brady (March 6, 1897 – September 25, 1974) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1920 season. Brady batted and threw right-handed. He was also an outstanding soccer forward in the St. Louis Soccer League. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
| Cliff Brady | |
|---|---|
 Brady as a member of the Seattle Indians in 1926 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: March 6, 1897 St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Died: September 25, 1974 (aged 77) Belleville, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 8, 1920, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1920, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Fielding percentage | .974 |
| Putouts | 111 |
| Assists | 193 |
| Batting average | .228 |
| Teams | |
Baseball
In a 53-game career, Brady posted a .228 batting average (41-for-180) with 16 runs, 12 RBI, five doubles, and one triple without home runs.
Following his major league career, Brady spent 14 seasons in the minors playing and managing.
Soccer
During the winters, Brady played soccer in the St. Louis Soccer League. He was a member of St. Louis Scullin Steel F.C., which won the 1922 National Challenge Cup defeating Todd Shipyard of Brooklyn, 3–2. Allie Schwarz scored two of the Scullin goals and Brady had the other.[1] In the fall of 1922, he suffered an ankle fracture and lost the entire season.[2] He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1972.[3]
Brady died in Belleville, Illinois, at the age of 77.
References
- Scullins Defeats Todds For Title New York Times, March 20, 1922
- "O'Hanlon May Visit 'Bonesetter' Reese". (October 8, 1922). St. Louis Post-Dispatch, p.5 col.4
- "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2009-08-31.