Clarence Clement "Shovel" Hodge (July 6, 1893 – December 31, 1967), was an American

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who played from 1920 to 1922 with the

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. Listed at tall and , he batted left and threw right-handed. Hodge had a 14–15 record with a 5.17

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in 75 career games in his three-year career. He batted .250 with 29 hits as a big leaguer. After his playing days he was an umpire in the

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and

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. He also managed as "Mutt" Hodge in the Alabama-Florida League in 1936, 1950 and 1955. He was born in

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, and died in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.

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