 JAMES BUSTER ‘BUS’ CLARKSON
Born: Mar. 13, 1918
Died: Jan. 18, 1989 Bus was a right-handed power hitter who played all infield positions. He was a two-time all-star (1940 and 1949) and finished his 14 year black-ball career with a .359 lifetime batting average. Bus made it to professional baseball in 1952 with the Boston Braves where he batted .200 with only 25 at-bats. Pittsburg Crawfords - 1937-38
Toledo Crawfords- 1939
Indianapolis Crawfords - 1940
Newark Eagles - 1940 and 1942
Mexican League - 1941, 1946-47
Philadelphia Stars - 1942, 1946, 1949-50
Canadian League - 1948
Minor Leagues - 1950-56
Major Leagues - 1952 (Boston Braves) | 
