Clyde McCullough
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Clyde Edward McCullough (March 4, 1917 – September 18, 1982) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball. After his playing career ended, he also managed in the minor leagues and was a major-league coach. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, McCullough batted and threw right-handed and in his playing days stood 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) (182 cm) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Originally a member of the
In his playing career, he hit 15 home runs, collected 785 hits, and batted .252 in 1,098 games. McCullough played in two All Star games for the National League, in 1948 and 1953. He also caught Sam Jones' no-hitter on May 12, 1955.[2]
McCullough makes a cameo appearance in William Bast's 1956 biography of James Dean. Bast relates that McCullough was the driver who gave Bast, Dean and another friend a ride in the summer of 1952 when they were hitchhiking to Dean's childhood farm home for an impromptu "vacation". In the anecdote, McCullough comes across as kind, caring and generous, expressing admiration for the contribution of actors to cultural life, and even offering some money to the clearly cash-strapped young trio (and is understanding when it is refused).
As a coach, McCullough worked with the
In 1983, McCullough was inducted into the
References
- ^ Joyner, Ronnie, "Clyde McCullough" (biography), Sports Collectors Digest, July 24, 2009.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 0".
- ^ Baseball: Clyde McCullough dies
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference