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Cla Meredith

クラ・メレディス　/　くら・めれでぃす

American baseball player

June 4, 1983 (age 43)　・　Richmond, Virginia, United States

Virginia
baseball player

My Take

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.

Overview

Olise Cla Meredith III (; born June 4, 1983), nicknamed "the Claw", is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Boar
Origin: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Meadowbrook High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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

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