Nathaniel McClinic

Nathaniel McClinic
Nathaniel McClinic
	Outfielder
	Born: April 26, 1924; Silver Creek, Georgia
	Died: April 3, 2004 (aged 79); Rome, Georgia
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
	1948, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Teams
	Cleveland Buckeyes (1946–1948);

Nathaniel McClinic (April 26, 1924 – April 3, 2004) was an American Negro league outfielder for the Cleveland Buckeyes between 1946 and 1948.

A native of Silver Creek, Georgia, McClinic served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He played three seasons for the Buckeyes, including their 1947 Negro American League championship club.[2] After his baseball career, McClinic served as a police officer in Floyd County, Georgia.[2] He died in Rome, Georgia in 2004 at age 79.

References

"Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Nathaniel McClinic". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Nathaniel McClinic at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

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