From SABR Encyclopedia
| Clarence James Maddern
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 1"
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| Weight:
| 185
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| Born:
| 1921-9-26 at Lowell, AZ (US)
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| Died:
| 1986-8-9 at Tucson, AZ (US)
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| Interred:
| Evergreen Cemetery in Bisbee, AZ (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Clarence Maddern was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Gardena, California in 1952 and 1953.
- Self-identified as being of English ancestry.
- Listed hobby as horseback riding.
- Nickname "Maddy" per the 1952 PCL Thumbnail Sketches.
- Born in Bisbee, Arizona per the 1952 PCL Thumbnail Sketches.
- Got a hit to tie the score in his first game.
- Hitting a bases full home run for Los Angeles in the eight inning with the score tied at 0-0 to give the club the pennant over San Francisco in a playoff game in 1947 was his biggest thrill.
- Brother of Donald Maddern.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Bisbee High School.
- Won three letters in basketball and baseball in high school.
- Attended the University of Arizona.
- Was captain of the University of Arizona freshman team.
- Left school to go into pro baseball.
Career notes
- In the armed forces 1943-1945.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
