Lou Clarizio

Lou Clarizio
Outfielder
Born: Louis Clarizio Jr.
(1931-09-21)September 21, 1931
Schaumburg, Illinois[1][2]
Batted: Right[3]
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
July 9, 1950, for the Chicago American Giants[4]
Last appearance
1950, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

Louis Clarizio, Jr. (born September 21, 1931) is one of the six white professional baseball players signed to play in the Negro leagues, the second ever signed. He played in the Negro American League. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants in 1950 by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team's owner, Dr. J. B. Martin, who was concerned about black players joining Major League teams.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Louis Clarizio, Miscellaneous • United States Public Records, 1970-2009. FamilySearch.
  2. ^ Louis Clarizio, Census, United States Census, 1940. FamilySearch.
  3. ^ Miles, Bruce (April 26, 2009). "He wanted to play ball". Daily Herald [Arlington Heights, Ill]. 26 Apr 2009: 8. "Clarizio, a right-handed hitting outfielder, and Chirban, signed together, becoming two of a handful of white players to play in the Negro Leagues after pitcher Eddie Klepp joined the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1946."
  4. ^ Associated Press (July 10, 1950). "Whites Play in Negro League". Baltimore Sun. p. 13. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Louis Clarizio at pitchblackbaseball.com, URL accessed December 7, 2009. Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine 12/7/09