Doug Clarey (born April 20, 1954) is an American former

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infielder. He played one season in

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(MLB), appearing in nine games for the 1976 St. Louis Cardinals. Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed.

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Clarey played high school baseball at Homestead High School in

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. He was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the sixth round of the

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. He then played for Twins'

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s during the 1972 to 1974 seasons. In December 1974, the

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selected Clarey from the Twins in the Rule 5 draft. During the 1975 season, Clarey played for the

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at the Double-A level,

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.206 with three

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s and 44 RBIs in 130 games. In 1976, Clarey played in nine games for the Cardinals, his only major league appearances. He played three games with St. Louis in April, one in May, two in July, and three in August, entering two games as a pinch hitter, two games as a pinch runner, and the other games as a substitute second baseman. In four at bats, he recorded one hit, which came against the

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on April 28. In the top of the 16th inning of a 2–2 tie game at

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, Clarey pinch hit for pitcher Mike Proly. Facing pitcher Mike Caldwell with a runner at first base and two outs, Clarey hit a home run, putting St. Louis ahead, 4–2. Reliever

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replaced Clarey for the bottom of the inning, retiring the side in order. Clarey also played for two St. Louis farm teams during 1976, then during the 1977 preseason was traded to the

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organization, in exchange for outfielder

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. Clarey played in 28 games for the

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, the Mets' Triple-A affiliate, batting .125 with three home runs and nine RBIs. He finished the season with a Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. In his final professional season, Clarey played for a Double-A affiliate of the

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in 1978. Overall, in seven minor league seasons, Clarey batted .225 in 666 games, with 53 home runs and 288 RBIs. Defensively, he played 415 games at second base, 179 games at third base, and 53 games at shortstop.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clarey, Doug 1954 births Living people Baseball players from Los Angeles St. Louis Cardinals players Melbourne Twins players Geneva Twins players Wisconsin Rapids Twins players Arkansas Travelers players Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players St. Petersburg Cardinals players Holyoke Millers players Tidewater Tides players Charlotte O's players Homestead High School (California) alumni

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