Clyde Shoun Baseball player

Clyde Mitchell Shoun (March 20, 1912 – March 20, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he was born in Mountain City, Tennessee, and known as "Hardrock", due to his fastball.Shoun was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 7, 1935, with the Chicago Cubs. He played for the Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, and Chicago White Sox. He died on his 56th birthday in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Personal facts

Clyde Shoun
Birth dateMarch 20, 1912
Date of deathMarch 20, 1968

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Baseball player

Career startAugust 07, 1935
Career endJuly 19, 1949
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former teams
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
position
Pitcher
teams
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
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Clyde Shoun on Wikipedia

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  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13442746