Clete Boyer

Clete Boyer
Boyer, circa 1964–66
Third baseman
Born: (1937-02-09)February 9, 1937 Cassville, Missouri, U.S.
Died: June 4, 2007(2007-06-04) (aged 70) Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 5, 1955, for the Kansas City Athletics
NPB: April 11, 1972, for the Taiyo Whales
Last appearance
MLB: May 23, 1971, for the Atlanta Braves
NPB: October 16, 1975, for the Taiyo Whales
MLB statistics
Batting average	.242
Home runs	162
Runs batted in	654
NPB statistics
Batting average	.257
Home runs	71
Runs batted in	218
Teams
As player Kansas City Athletics (1955–1957) New York Yankees (1959–1966) Atlanta Braves (1967–1971) Taiyo Whales (1972–1975) As coach Oakland Athletics (1980–1985) New York Yankees (1988, 1992–1994)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1961, 1962) Gold Glove Award (1969)

Cletis Leroy "Clete" Boyer (February 9, 1937 – June 4, 2007) was an American professional baseball third baseman — who occasionally played shortstop and second base — in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Athletics (1955–57), New York Yankees (1959–66), and Atlanta Braves (1967–71). Boyer also spent four seasons with the Taiyō Whales of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). In his 16-year big league career, Boyer hit 162 home runs, with 654 runs batted in (RBI), and a .242 batting average, in 1,725 games played.^[1][2]