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Fred Clifford Clarke ( October 3 , 1872 - August 14 , 1960 ) was a Major League Baseball player and Manager at the turn of the 20th Century . He was a Left Fielder and left-handed batter. Clarke was born in Winterset, Iowa . He joined the Louisville Colonels in 1894 and, in his second season, 1895 , asserted himself as one of the team's best hitters, Batting .347. In 1897 Clarke took over managerial duties, although the team struggled under his guidance for several years. In 1900 , Clarke joined the Pittsburgh Pirates as a player and manager, roles he would embrace until his retirement in 1915 . He finished his career with a .312 batting average and having led his team to four National League pennants ( 1901 , 1902 , 1903 and 1909 ) and one World Series championship (in 1909). The 1903 Pirates lost only 36 games under his guidance, a modern-era record. Fred Clarke was selected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1945 . He died in Winfield, Kansas , at the age of 87. EXTERNAL LINKS
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