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Aaron Clapp

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Aaron Clapp
First baseman
Born: July 1856 (1856-07)[1]
Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Died: January 13, 1914(1914-01-13) (aged 57)
Sayre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1879, for the Troy Trojans
Last MLB appearance
1879, for the Troy Trojans
MLB statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs0
Runs batted in18
Teams

Aaron Bronson Clapp (July 1856 – January 13, 1914) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball for the 1879 Troy Trojans. Born in Ithaca, New York, Clapp was the younger brother, John Clapp, one of the greatest catchers of his day.[1][2]

Clapp moved to Sayre, Pennsylvania, around the turn of the century, and was working as a foreman of a paint shop. He died in Sayre of cancer in 1914.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Saccucci, Fluffy (May 21, 1988). "Ithaca's Two Major Leaguers". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. p. 12.
  2. ^ a b "Aaron Clap's Death Recalls Ball Games -". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. January 15, 1914. p. 3.