CLETE BOYER






A third baseman who also played shortstop and second base occasionally, Boyer played for the Kansas City Athletics (1955-57), New York Yankees (1959-66) and Atlanta Braves (1967-71).

Boyer was one of 14 children. He and his four brothers all played professional baseball, with Ken, also a third baseman, and Cloyd, a pitcher, also making the majors.

In his 16-year career, Boyer hit 162 home runs with 654 runs batted in and a .242 batting average in 1725 games played.


N. Y. Yankees 1961 World Champins Infield

(L to R) Bill "Moose" Skowron, Bobby Richardson, Tony Kubek, Clete Boyer