Clyde Engle

Arthur Clyde Engle
(Hack)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut April 12, 1909
• Final Game June 9, 1916
• Born March 19, 1884 in Dayton, OH USA
• Died December 26, 1939 in Boston, MA USA

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Biographical Information

Clyde Engle, who played eight seasons in the major leagues, is remembered for a key play in the last game of the 1912 World Series.

Engle started in the minors in 1903 and came to the majors in 1909 with the New York Highlanders. He played the bulk of his major league career with the Boston Red Sox, and also was in the Federal League.

He was known as a versatile defensive player who could be anywhere in the infield or the outfield. He played 255 games at first base, 163 at third base, 142 in left field, 111 in center field, 81 at second base, 25 in right field and 9 at shortstop.

Engle hit a key pinch-hit double in the sixth game of the 1912 World Series and then came back to bat in the 10th inning of the last game. He hit a fly ball off Christy Mathewson that came toward Fred Snodgrass, who dropped it. Engle went on to score, and the Red Sox won the Series.

He was a player-manager for the Topeka Savages in the latter part of the 1916 season, after leaving the Cleveland Indians. Following his playing days he coached the baseball team at the University of Vermont and then coached the freshman team at Yale University, where the coach of the varsity was his former teammate Joe Wood.

He died at age 54 of a heart attack after some months of ill health.

One source: his New York Times obituary

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 1912

Related Sites

• Clyde Engle at the SABR Bio Project

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