Lance Levis Clemons (July 6, 1947 – January 22, 2008) was an American

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pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the 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 ...

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who played for the Kansas City Royals (),

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() and

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(). Clemons was born in

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. He was traded with Jim York from the Royals to the Houston Astros for

John Mayberry John Claiborn Mayberry Sr. (born February 18, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball player who was active from 1968 to 1982 for the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. He was a two-time All Star. High ...

and minor league infielder Dave Grangaard at the

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on December 2, 1971. He never appeared in a regular season game with the Astros who dealt him along with Scipio Spinks to the Cardinals for

Jerry Reuss Jerry Reuss (born June 19, 1949)—pronounced "royce"—is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reuss played for eight teams in his major league career; along with the Dodge ...

four months later on April 15, 1972."Cardinals Trade Reuss To Astros for 2 Pitchers," ''The Associated Press'' (AP), Saturday, April 15, 1972.
Retrieved December 24, 2021 In a three-season career, he posted a 2–1 record with 23 strikeouts and a 6.06

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in 19 games pitched. He died of

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at age 60.

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