Clay Carroll
Clay Carroll | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Clanton, Alabama, U.S. | May 2, 1941|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 1964, for the Milwaukee Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1978, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 96–73 |
Earned run average | 2.94 |
Strikeouts | 681 |
Saves | 143 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Clay Palmer Carroll (born May 2, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1964 through 1978, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three division titles, one National League pennant and the 1975 World Series title. He also played for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
A two-time
Early life
Carroll was one of nine children of a cotton mill worker who died in 1966.[2] Growing up in Clanton, Alabama, Carroll went to Chilton County High School and also worked many jobs, including as a curb-service boy at a restaurant, at the cotton mill where his father worked, and loading watermelons onto trucks.[3]
Professional career
Carroll was signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1961,[4] and made his major league debut at age 23 on September 2, 1964, hurling two shutout innings against the Cardinals.[5]
Carroll was acquired along with
Carroll's best seasons were with the Reds from 1968 to 1975, which earned him a place in the
Carroll pitched in three
He was traded by the Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Rich Hinton and minor league catcher Jeff Sovern on December 12, 1975.[7] After going 4–4 with six saves and a 2.56 ERA in 29 appearances with the White Sox, he was dealt to the Cardinals for Lerrin LaGrow during spring training on March 23, 1977.[8]
Personal life
Carroll and his ex-wife Judy are the parents of two daughters, Connie and Lori, along with a son, Brett (sometimes reported as Bret).[2][9] The Carrolls divorced in 1981.[10]
In 1983 Carroll married Frances Nowitzke, a widow with children of her own.[10][9] During a November 1985 shooting in their home in Bradenton, Florida, Carroll was wounded, and his wife Frances, 53, and Carroll's son Bret(t), 11, were shot and killed, by Frances's 26 year old son, Frederick.[11][12][13] Carroll's stepson was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in Florida’s electric chair. Several years later a new trial was ordered, at which Frederick was given a life sentence he continues to serve.[14][15][16][17]
Carroll frequently returns to Cincinnati for the team's annual RedsFest event, including in December 2012.[18] He is a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.[19]
See also
- TSN Reliever of the Year
- Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
- List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders
References
- ^ a b c "Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame at MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ a b "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search".
- ISBN 9780803253407.
- ^ "Clay Carroll Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ "September 2, 1964 Milwaukee Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. 1964-09-02. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ "Pappas Traded in Big Deal for Atlanta Pitcher," The Cincinnati Enquirer, Wednesday, June 12, 1968. Retrieved April 30, 2020
- ^ Durso Joseph. "Mets Trade Staub to Tigers for Lolich," The New York Times, Saturday, December 13, 1975. Retrieved April 30, 2020
- ^ "People in Sports," The New York Times, Thursday, March 24, 1977. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Clay Carroll – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ O'Donnell, Michael (1985-11-19). "Clay Carroll Shot, Stepson Arrested". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Clay Carroll's Stepson Is Charged With Murder". Los Angeles Times. 1985-11-18. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Schoonover, Joyce (2009-08-15). "Parole Hearings for Convicted Murderers: Fla Parole Hearings A few thoughts from Victims Family". Flaparolehearing09.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Inmate Population Information Detail". Dc.state.fl.us. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ "Redsfest – Players and Staff to Appear | reds.com: Redsfest". Cincinnati.reds.mlb.com. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ "Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum – Birmingham, Alabama". Ashof.org. Retrieved 2014-04-07.