Tacks Latimer
Clifford Wesley "Tacks" Latimer (November 30, 1877 in Loveland, Ohio – April 24, 1936 in Loveland) was a professional baseball player who played catcher from 1898 to 1902.
| Tacks Latimer | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: November 30, 1877 Loveland, Ohio | |||
| Died: April 24, 1936 (aged 58) Loveland, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| October 1, 1898, for the New York Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 8, 1902, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .221 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 7 | ||
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After his playing career ended Latimer became a police officer with the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1924 he was involved in a dispute with another police officer and shot him four times in the back. Latimer was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.[1] He was eventually pardoned in 1930 for his heroism during a prison riot.
Notes
- BIOPROJ.SABR.ORG :: The Baseball Biography Project. at bioproj.sabr.org
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- SABR biography
- Baseball Almanac
- Bullpen wiki page
- Tacks Latimer at Find a Grave
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