Clyde Kluttz

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Clyde Franklin Kluttz (December 12, 1917 - May 12, 1979) born in Rockwell, North Carolina was a Catcher for the Boston Braves (1942-45), New York Giants (1945-46), St. Louis Cardinals (1946), Pittsburgh Pirates (1947-48), St. Louis Browns (1951) and Washington Senators (1951-52).

He helped the Cardinals win the 1946 World Series.

In 9 seasons Kluttz played in 656 Games and had 1,903 At Bats, 172 Runs, 510 Hits, 90 Doubles, 8 Triples, 19 Home Runs, 212 RBI, 5 Stolen Bases, 132 Walks, .268 Batting Average, .318 On-base percentage, .354 Slugging Percentage, 673 Total Bases and 30 Sacrifice Hits.

He died in Salisbury, North Carolina at the age of 61.

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