Lou Clinton
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Lou Clinton born Luciean Louis Clinton on October 13, 1937 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Lou Clinton was a Major League Baseball outfielder who batted and threw right handed, spanning 8 seasons, debuting in 1960 and playing is final season in 1967, during which he played for 6 different teams: Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, California Angels, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees. Lou died on December 6, 1997 in Wichita Kansas and is buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas.
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[edit] Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BA | OBP | SLG | BB | SO | SB |
| 691 | 2153 | 270 | 523 | 112 | 31 | 65 | 269 | .247 | .308 | .418 | 188 | 418 | 12 |
[edit] Transactions
- Before 1955 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.
- June 4, 1964: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to theLos Angeles Angels for Lee Thomas.
- September 7, 1965: Selected off waivers by the Kansas City Athletics from the California Angels.
- September 9, 1965: Previous waiver selection by the Kansas City Athletics from the California Angels voided and player returned.
- September 9, 1965: Selected off waivers by the Cleveland Indians from the California Angels]].
January 14, 1966: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the New York Yankees for Doc Edwards
[edit] Trivia Facts
- August 9, 1960 Cleveland Indian's Power's hit ricochets off the top of the RF fence in Cleveland toward Lou Clinton. The ball hits Clinton's foot and is "kicked" over the fence. Umpire Hal Smith rules the hit a home run, since the ball never touched the ground.
- July 13, 1962 In Kansas City, the Boston Red Sox outlast the Kansas City Athletics, 11–10, in 15 innings. Boston collects 21 hits to KC's 20. Lou Clinton wins the marathon with an RBI single and adds the cycle as he goes 5-for-7.
