Lou Clinton
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Lou Clinton
| Born: | October 13, 1937 |
| Birthplace: | Ponca City, OK |
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| Height: | 6'1" |
| Weight: | 185 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | Undrafted: 1955 signed with Boston Red Sox as amateur free agent |
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| Other Teams: | Angels 1964-1965, Oakland Athletics 1965, Cleveland Indians 1965, Yankees 1966-1967 |
| Years with Boston: | 1960-1964 |
Lou Clinton was born on Wednesday, October 13, 1937, in Ponca City, Oklahoma and had an 8-year career from 1960-1967. Clinton was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 22, 1960, with the Boston Red Sox. Clinton was a good fielder with a strong and accurate throwing arm. He had 52 extra-base hits for the Red Sox in both 1962 and 1963, including 22 HR and 77 RBI in 1963. Lou Clinton also hit for the cycle on July 13, 1962.
On June 4, 1964, Clinton was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Angels for Lee Thomas.
Clinton's career statistics in 691 games were a .247 average with 65 home runs and 269 RBI.
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Trivia
- He wore eight different uniform numbers in his career: 4, 6, 15, 19, 20, 24, 37, 40
