Barfoot was in his early thirties before he got a chance as the second reliever in
the Cardinals' bullpen. A longtime star in the Texas League, Pacific Coast League,
and Southern Association, he won 314 minor league games in a career that spanned
25 years.
(FJO)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»October 15, 1925:
Vernon pitcher Clyde Barfoot pitches 15 innings in a PCL victory over Los Angeles. Barfoot's 2nd homer of the game wins it 6–5. Barfoot will win 25 games this year and 314 in his minor league career. His ML career mark will be 8–10.
»October 9, 1926:
At San Francisco, Mission (PCL) beats Los Angeles, 15– six behind the hitting a pitching of Clyde Barfoot. He goes 3-for-5, with three home runs, nine RBIs. Barfoot, who pitched for Detroit earlier in the year, was a .263 hitter in the majors.