Cla Meredith

A relief pitcher nicknamed "the Claw" is already someone I want to read about, and Cla Meredith earns it. Coming out of Richmond, Virginia and Meadowbrook High, he carved out a Major League career across the Red Sox, Padres, and Orioles with that deceptive sidearm delivery hitters hated to face. Relievers live in the most thankless, high-pressure niche in baseball, asked to slam a door someone else opened, and I love that tension. Bouncing between three clubs isn't a knock; it means three front offices wanted what he threw. The nickname wasn't decoration. It was a warning to the batter's box.

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Name (English)

Cla Meredith

Name (Japanese)

クラ・メレディス

Reading

くら・めれでぃす

Born

June 4, 1983 (age 43)

Origin

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Boar

High school

Meadowbrook High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cla%20Meredith
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2974926

Tags

• Virginia
• baseball player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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