Luther Clifford

Luther Franklin Clifford Jr. (January 16, 1924 – May 4, 1990), nicknamed "Shanty", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.

Luther Clifford
Catcher
Born: (1924-01-16)January 16, 1924 Clairton, Pennsylvania
Died: May 4, 1990(1990-05-04) (aged 66) Brantford, Ontario
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1948, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1948, for the Homestead Grays
Teams
Homestead Grays (1948)

A native of Clairton, Pennsylvania, Clifford attended Clairton High School. He played for the Homestead Grays during their 1948 Negro World Series championship season. Clifford went on to play minor league baseball in the Mandak League with the Brandon Grays in 1952.^[1][2] He died in Brantford, Ontario in 1990 at age 66.

References

1. "Luther Clifford". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
2. "Luther Clifford". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads