Cletis
Leroy
(Clete)
Boyer
Born in Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States
Son of Chester Vern Boyer
and Mabel Agnes (Means) Boyer
Brother of
Kenton Lloyd Boyer
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 70
in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Apr 2020
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Biography
Clete Boyer is Notable.
Father: Chester Vern Boyer
Mother: Mabel Agnes Means
Cletis Leroy "Clete" Boyer (February 9, 1937 – June 4, 2007) was an American professional baseball third baseman, shortstop and second baseman.
| 1937 | Born in Cassville, Missouri |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Signed with the Kansas City Athletics. Played utility infielder, |
| 1957 | Traded to the New York Yankees. |
| 1960 | Became Yankees regular 3rd baseman under Casey Stengel. Played in the World Series vs Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 1961 | Played in the World Series vs Cincinnati Reds. World Champions. |
| 1962 | Played in the World Series vs San Fransisco Giants. Hit home run in game 1. World Champions. |
| 1963 | Played in the World Series vs Los Angeles Dodgers who swept the series. |
| 1964 | Played in the World Series vs St Louis Cardinals, his brother Ken's team. Both men hit home runs in game 7. The Cardinals won in 7 games. Traded to the Atlanta Braves. |
| 1969 | Golden Glove award. |
| 1971 | Released. |
| 1972 | Went to play in Japan for the Taiyō Whales. |
| 1977 | Married Teresa Lynne Combs on 28 Feb 1977 in Clark, Nevada, USA[1] |
| 2007 | Died on 4 Jun in Atlanta, Georgia following a brain hemorrhage. |
Sources
- ↑ "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVXS-XBP : 20 September 2019), Cletis Leroy Boyer and Teresa Lynne Combs, 1977.
See also:
- Find A Grave: Memorial #19721029 accessed on 19 Apr 2020
- Wikipedia: Clete Boyer
- This WikiTree profile is referenced from Wikidata: Item Q869153, en:Wikipedia
- "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5LK-BJH : 20 May 2014), Cletis L Boyer, 04 Jun 2007; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7QP-VDS : 7 December 2019), Cletis Boyer in household of Vern Boyer, Duval Township, Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 49-2, sheet 3B, line 80, family 58, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2117.
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