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Claude Wilborn

Claude Wilborn

American baseball player (1912-1992)

Claude Edward Wilborn (September 1, 1912 – November 13, 1992) was a Major League Baseball right fielder who played for one season. He played for the Boston Bees in five games during the 1940 season.

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Wilborn and Sig Broskie were playing for the York White Roses in 1940 when they were signed in September for a trial with the Boston Bees.[1] Manager Casey Stengel said that, during his brief period with the Braves in 1940, Wilborn "couldn't hit a balloon."[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Broskie And Wilborn To Join Boston Bees". The Gazette and Daily. 2 September 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    Hurwitz, Hy (19 March 1941). "Wilborn May Be Kept by Stengel". The Boston Globe. p. 20. Retrieved 1 September 2023.


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