William Edward Clancy (April 12, 1879 – February 10, 1948) was a
first baseman
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in
Major League Baseball
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. He played for the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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in 1905. Though he played only one season in the Majors, he spent 11 seasons in the minors, including four with Rochester, and also managed in the minors.
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2012-5-20. He was buried in Oneida County, northern NY, not far from where he was born in Oswego County, NY.
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1879 births
1948 deaths
Major League Baseball first basemen
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Worcester Hustlers players
Montreal Royals players
Worcester Riddlers players
Oakland Oaks (baseball) players
Rochester Bronchos players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Baltimore Orioles (International League) players
20th-century American sportsmen
Fort Wayne Brakies players
Fort Wayne Railroaders players
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