Jim Clinton

James Lawrence Clinton (August 10, 1850 – September 3, 1921), nicknamed "Big Jim", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in three major leagues. He also managed the Brooklyn Eckfords for a short time in 1872, losing all 11 games he managed.[1] Following his playing career, Clinton managed minor league teams in Birmingham, Nashville, and Manchester and worked at a Brooklyn hotel.[2][1][3] In 1896 he earned $10,000 from the sale of four lots in Oakland, California he had purchased with teammate John Farrow during their playing days.[3] By 1920, Clinton was an inmate of the Kings Park Psychiatric Center. He died there on September 3, 1921.[1]

Jim Clinton
Outfielder
Born: (1850-08-10)August 10, 1850
New York, New York
Died: September 3, 1921(1921-09-03) (aged 71)
Kings Park, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 18, 1872, for the Brooklyn Eckford
Last MLB appearance
July 15, 1886, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average.255
On-base percentage.297
Slugging percentage.311
Teams
Career highlights and awards

References

  1. Batesel, Paul (2012). Players and Teams of the National Association, 1871-1875. McFarland, Incorporated. p. 42. ISBN 9780786490769. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. "Manchester's New Manager". The Boston Daily Globe. November 20, 1887.
  3. "Unexpected Fortune of $10,000". The New York Times. December 12, 1896.


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