Bob McClure (Negro leagues)

Bob McClure
Bob McClure
	Pitcher
	Born: March 24, 1891; Egypt, Texas
	Died: September 6, 1931 (aged 40); Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1920, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
	1930, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams
	Indianapolis ABCs (1920–1922); Cleveland Tate Stars (1922–1923); Baltimore Black Sox (1924–1928); Bacharach Giants (1929); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1930);

Robert McClure (March 24, 1891 – September 6, 1931), nicknamed "Big Boy", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1920 and 1930.

A native of Egypt, Texas, McClure made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 for the Indianapolis ABCs. He went on to play for the Cleveland Tate Stars, Baltimore Black Sox, and Bacharach Giants, and finished his career with the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 1930.[1][2][3] McClure died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1931 at age 40.

References

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Bob McClure at Baseball-Reference Bullpen

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