Sumpter Mills Clarke (October 18, 1897 – March 16, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians from 1920 to 1924.

Sumpter Clarke
Outfielder
Born: (1897-10-18)October 18, 1897
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Died: March 16, 1962(1962-03-16) (aged 64)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 27, 1920, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1924, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.227
Home runs0
Runs batted in11
Teams

Clarke was suspended from playing baseball in August 1921; he got into a fight with the manager of the Birmingham minor league team on August 29, 1921 over a missed ground ball. While fellow Birmingham player Pie Traynor was called up to Bigs to help Pittsburgh with their run for the National League pennant, Clarke would sit out the remainder of the season.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Pirates Call Traynor From Birmingham Club". The Pensacola Journal. August 30, 1921. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
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