Chief Youngblood
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Albert Clyde "Chief" Youngblood (June 13, 1900—July 6, 1968) was an American
left-handed batter and right-handed pitcher
in Major League Baseball
whose two-week career in 1922
lasted from July 16 to July 31.
A native of Hillsboro, Texas
, Youngblood was nickname
d "Chief", an appellation used throughout his brief career. He was signed by the Washington Senators
and remained with the team for 16 days.
Youngblood died in Amarillo, Texas
three weeks past his 68th birthday.
United States
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left-handed batter and right-handed pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
whose two-week career in 1922
1922 in baseball
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lasted from July 16 to July 31.
A native of Hillsboro, Texas
Hillsboro, Texas
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 8,232 at the 2000 census.Hillsboro, located on Interstate 35 where I-35E and I-35W meet south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is the primary center for trade and commerce in Hill County...
, Youngblood was nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
d "Chief", an appellation used throughout his brief career. He was signed by the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
and remained with the team for 16 days.
Youngblood died in Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
three weeks past his 68th birthday.