Clyde Jennings Manion (October 30, 1896 – September 4, 1967), nicknamed "Pete", was an American

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. He played professional baseball for 17 years from 1918 to 1934, including 13 years in

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for the

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(1920–1927),

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(1928–1930), and

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(1932–1934). He appeared in a total of 477 major league games (401 as a catcher) with a career

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of .218 and a .293

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. He had 250 hits, 112 RBIs, 96

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s scored, and 118 bases on balls.

Early years

Manion was born in Big River, Missouri, in 1896.

Professional baseball

Manion began his professional baseball career in 1918 with the Hutchinson Salt Packers/Oklahoma City Indians. He then advanced in 1919 to the

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in the Western League and in 1920 to the

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in the American Association. Manion made his major league debut on May 5, 1920, with the

. He remained with the Tigers for seven years from 1920 to 1924 and 1926 to 1927. He appeared in 199 games with the Tigers, 134 as a catcher, and compiled a .227 batting average and .302

. He spent the 1925 season with the

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of the American Association, compiling a .318 batting average in 138 games. In May 1927, the Tigers released Manion to the

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of the

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. He compiled a .298 batting average in 79 games. On October 4, 1927, the

selected Manion in the 1927 draft. He played for the Browns from 1928 to 1930, appearing in 168 games and compiling a .227 batting average and .303 on-base percentage. During the 1931 season, Manion played for the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association. He compiled a .353 batting average in 138 games for the Brewers. On September 30, 1931, Manion was drafted by the

. He played for the Reds from 1932 to 1934. He appeared in 110 games for the Reds, 79 as the Reds' starting catcher, and compiled a .190 batting average and .261 on-base percentage in those games. In 13 years in the major leagues, Manion appeared in a total of 477 major league games (401 as a catcher) with a career batting average of .218 and a .293 on-base percentage. He had 250 hits, 112 RBIs, 96 runs scored, and 118 bases on balls.

Family and later years

Manion's first wife, Vera, was killed in an automobile accident in June 1929 in Port Stanley, Ontario. After retiring from baseball, Manion became an agent of Equitable Life Insurance in

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. Manion died of a heart attack in September 1967 at age 70 at his Grosse Pointe Woods home. He was survived by his wife Marion (Dolly), two sons Clyde Jr, F. William (Bill) and a daughter Margaret.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manion, Clyde 1896 births 1967 deaths Detroit Tigers players St. Louis Browns players 20th-century American sportsmen Cincinnati Reds players Major League Baseball catchers Baseball players from Missouri Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players Toledo Mud Hens players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Newark Bears players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players