A native New Yorker who as a teenager played for George M. Cohan’s semi-pro “Yankee Doodle Dandies,” Clarke became a valued defensive catcher for the Reds. He was later a Giants coach under John McGraw and Bill Terry.
A native New Yorker who as a teenager played for George M. Cohan’s semi-pro “Yankee Doodle Dandies,” Clarke became a valued defensive catcher for the Reds. He was later a Giants coach under John McGraw and Bill Terry.
