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Although he hit over .300 three times with the Braves, Clark had no home run power and never played more than 84 games in a season. He suffered a broken hand on 7A x x Opening Day 1929, but on May 10 of that year he set the ML record for most outfield chances accepted in a nine-inning game with 12 putouts and one assist. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 10, 1929: The visiting Reds beat the Braves, 5–2, behind Red Lucas. Joe Stripp homers for Cincy, which scores another 3 unearned runs on Maranville’s 1st error of the year. Boston’s Lester Bell homers and teammate CF Earl Clark sets 2 NL records that will last the century: most putouts in a game (12) and most chances (13).