Clyde Sukeforth

Clyde Sukeforth
Clyde Sukeforth
	Catcher / Manager / Coach
	Born: November 30, 1901; Washington, Maine, U.S.
	Died: September 3, 2000 (aged 98); Waldoboro, Maine, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 23, 1926, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	June 7, 1945, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.264
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	96
Teams
	As player Cincinnati Reds (1926–1931); Brooklyn Dodgers (1932–1934, 1945); As coach Brooklyn Dodgers (1943–1951); Pittsburgh Pirates (1952–1957);

Clyde Leroy Sukeforth (November 30, 1901 – September 3, 2000), nicknamed "Sukey", was an American baseball catcher, coach, scout and manager. He was best known for scouting and signing Jackie Robinson, the first black player in the modern era of Major League Baseball (MLB), to the Brooklyn Dodgers, after Robinson was scouted by Tom Greenwade in the Negro leagues. He was also instrumental in scouting and acquiring Roberto Clemente for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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