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Boots McClain

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Boots McClain
Infielder
Born: (1927-03-02)March 2, 1927
Louisville, Kentucky
Died: July 31, 2006(2006-07-31) (aged 79)
Columbus, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1920, for the Dayton Marcos
Last appearance
1926, for the Dayton Marcos
Teams

Edward McClain (March 7, 1899 – August 24, 1985), nicknamed "Boots", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1920s.

A native of Louisville, Kentucky, McClain made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Dayton Marcos and Indianapolis ABCs. He went on to play for several teams, finishing his career back in Dayton in 1926.[1][2] McClain died in Columbus, Ohio in 1985 at age 86.

References

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  1. ^ "Boots McClain". Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Boots McClain". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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