Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia

Clarence Leon Crowe, born January 24th, 19051 in Arkansas,2 was a Negro baseball player with the Butte Colored Giants from 1934-1936.

Biography

Crowe was the son of Mack Crowe and Della (nee Miller) Crowe.3

Crowe, a shortstop, was one of the best hitters for the Butte Colored Giants from 1934-1936. He hit .390 in the 1935 Montana State League4 and .322 in the 1936 Montana State League.5

Crowe with Butte, 1934.

Crowe died on August 24th, 1969 and was buried in Helms Cemetery in Arkadelphia, AR.6

1 Crowe's FindAGrave.com page.

2 1910 U.S. Census, 1920 U.S. Census, 1930 U.S. Census, and 1940 U.S. Census.

3 1910 U.S. Census, 1920 U.S. Census, 1930 U.S. Census, and 1940 U.S. Census.

4 Montana Butte Standard, 9/8/1935

5 Independent Record (Helena, MT), 8/31/1936

6 Crowe's FindAGrave.com page.

Clarence Crowe