Fred Clarke

By Ronald T. Waldo Ronald T. Waldo

Subjects: Biography, Baseball players, Pittsburgh pirates (baseball team), Baseball managers, Baseball, management, Baseball, biography, Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)

Description: "Elected to the 1945 Baseball Hall of Fame, Fred Clarke began his career in 1894 with a record 5 for 5 day at the plate. He would go on to play for 21 years, most of that time as the player-manager of the Pirates, a team he led to four pennants and one World Series Championship (1909)"--Provided by publisher.