Clifford Francis Brady (March 6, 1897 – September 25, 1974) was a second baseman in

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in the

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season. Brady batted and threw right-handed. He was also an outstanding

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in the

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. He was born in

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Baseball

In a 53-game career, Brady posted a .228 batting average (41-for-180) with 16 runs, 12 RBI, five doubles, and one triple without

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s. Following his major league career, Brady spent 14 seasons in the minors playing and managing.

Soccer

During the winters, Brady played

in the

. He was a member of

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, which won the

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defeating

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, 3–2. Allie Schwarz scored two of the ''Scullin'' goals and Brady had the other. In the fall of 1922, he broke his leg and lost the entire season. He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1972. Brady died in

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, at the age of 77.

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