Louis Clarizio, Jr. (born September 21, 1931) is one of the six white professional baseball players signed to play in the Negro leagues, the second ever signed. He played in the Negro American League. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants in 1950 by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team's owner, Dr. J. B. Martin, who was concerned about black players joining Major League teams.[5]
| Lou Clarizio | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: Louis Clarizio Jr. September 21, 1931 Schaumburg, Illinois[1][2] | |
Batted: Right[3] Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| July 9, 1950, for the Chicago American Giants[4] | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Louis Clarizio, Miscellaneous • United States Public Records, 1970-2009. FamilySearch.
- ^ Louis Clarizio, Census, United States Census, 1940. FamilySearch.
- ^ Miles, Bruce (April 26, 2009). "He wanted to play ball". Daily Herald [Arlington Heights, Ill]. 26 Apr 2009: 8. "Clarizio, a right-handed hitting outfielder, and Chirban, signed together, becoming two of a handful of white players to play in the Negro Leagues after pitcher Eddie Klepp joined the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1946."
- ^ Associated Press (July 10, 1950). "Whites Play in Negro League". Baltimore Sun. p. 13. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ Louis Clarizio at pitchblackbaseball.com, URL accessed December 7, 2009. Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine 12/7/09
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