Clyde King, Former Player, Manager, GM, Dies at 86

by FanHouse Newswire

Filed under: Braves, Dodgers, Giants, Reds, Yankees

GOLDSBORO, N.C. -- Clyde King, whose baseball career as a player, coach, manager and front-office man spanned six decades, has died in North Carolina. He was 86.

Wayne Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Amy Cain said King died Tuesday in Goldsboro, N.C. He was hospitalized two weeks ago with several problems, including heart trouble.

King pitched with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds during a seven-year big-league career, compiling a 32-25 record and an ERA of 4.14. His best season was in 1951, when he went 14-7. He was 3-6 in his only season at Cincinnati.

King, who was the founder of the Baseball Chapel fellowship of Christian players, was a close friend of Dodgers great Jackie Robinson, the first black player in the major leagues.

 

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