Clyde Clifton "Junior" McNeal (December 15, 1928 – April 14, 1996) was an American professional

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in the

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and in the

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. He played from 1945 to 1957 with several teams. McNeal played for the

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from 1945 to 1950. He also played in the

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minor league system from 1953 to 1957, and with the

Sultanes de Monterrey The Sultanes de Monterrey (English: Monterrey Sultans) are a professional baseball club in the Mexican League (LMB) based in Monterrey, Mexico. Established in 1939 as Carta Blanca, the Sultanes have won ten LMB titles, most recently in 2018. Fro ...

in 1955. McNeal was born to parents William James McNeal and Lela Fifer McNeal."Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997." From "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997." Citing Texas Department of State Health Services.

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