Clarence Moore (baseball)

Clarence Moore
First baseman
Born: (1908-01-03)January 3, 1908
Eldorado, Arkansas, U.S.
Died: November 17, 1992(1992-11-17) (aged 84)
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1928, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1928, for the Bacharach Giants
Teams

Clarence Lee Moore (January 3, 1908 – November 17, 1992), nicknamed "Cool Breeze", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1920s.

A native of Eldorado, Arkansas, Moore attended Virginia Union University, Shaw University and North Carolina A & T State University. He briefly played for the Bacharach Giants in 1928.[1][2] He also played for Gilkerson's Union Giants in 1927, 1928 and again in 1934.[3] For two seasons, in 1935 and 1936, he was the captain of an integrated team in Page, North Dakota. He later became the owner and manager of the Asheville Blues.

He died in Asheville, North Carolina in 1992 at age 84.

References

  1. ^ "Clarence Moore". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Clarence Moore". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Clarence Lee Moore". Retrieved 2026-02-05.
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