William Frederick Clingman (November 21, 1869 – May 14, 1958) was a
Major League Baseball
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infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.
Standard arrangement of positions
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from -. He played for the
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
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Cincinnati Kelly's Killers
Kelly's Killers were a Major League baseball team that played in Cincinnati, Ohio during the 1891 baseball season. The team played in the American Association, which was a major league from 1882 to 1891.
The team nickname
By contemporary new ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. Founded as part o ...
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Louisville Colonels
The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that also played in the American Association (AA) throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891. They were known as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 to 1884, and as ...
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Chicago Orphans
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
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Cleveland Naps
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressiv ...
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Washington Senators.
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1869 births
1958 deaths
Major League Baseball infielders
Baseball players from Ohio
Cleveland Naps players
Cincinnati Kelly's Killers players
Louisville Colonels players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Cincinnati Reds players
Chicago Orphans players
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
19th-century baseball players
Burials at Cave Hill Cemetery
Terre Haute Hottentots players
Memphis Giants players
Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league) players
Memphis Fever Germs players
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) managers
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
Columbus Senators players
St. Paul Saints (AA) players
Toledo Mud Hens managers
Toledo Mud Hens players
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