Clarence Williams was an African-American baseball

Baseball

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 catcher

Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...

 in the Negro Leagues

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. He joined the Cuban Giants, the first black professional team, during their first season. He played at least twenty years for major teams. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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In his time the Cuban Giants played in otherwise all-white leagues during 1887, 1889, and 1890, but Williams and Frank Grant

Frank Grant

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played or the otherwise white Harrisburg team in the Eastern Interstate League. (Harrisburg and the Giants battled for the pennant.)