Name: Cletis Leroy Boyer “Clete” Boyer
Position: Third baseman
Born: February 9, 1937 (Cassville, MO)
Died: June 4, 2007 (Lawrenceville, GA)
Yankee Years: 1959-66
Primary number: 6
Yankee statistics: 1,068 G, .241/.298/.371, 140 2B, 25 3B, 95 HR, 85 wRC+, 19.6 rWAR, 20.1 fWAR
Biography
A pivotal role player during the 1960s, third baseman Clete Boyer was often overshadowed by his counterparts and members of his own family. His baseball career took him all over the world as both a player and a coach.