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Jeep McClain
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Infielder
Born: (1922-03-25)March 25, 1922
Boston, Massachusetts
Died: July 7, 1997(1997-07-07) (aged 75)
West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Both Threw: Right
debut
1945, for the Philadelphia Stars
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

Eugene Walter McClain (March 25, 1922 – July 7, 1997), nicknamed "Jeep", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1940s.

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, McClain made his Negro leagues debut in 1945 with the Philadelphia Stars. He went on to play for the New York Black Yankees the following season. McClain died in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1997 at age 75.

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