About Clay Carroll Memorabilia & Collectibles
Clay Palmer Carroll hails from Clanton, Alabama and was born on May 2, 1941. He is well-recognized as one of the best relief pitchers in the Major League Baseball history. He is widely-known as the “Hawk” because of his great performances as well as incredible techniques on court. He had been with several teams in the baseball league which include the
Atlanta Braves with which he had is first MLB appearance in 1964. He had stayed with the said group for four years.
After his stint in the Braves, he transferred to the
Cincinnati Reds in 1968 and had a longer stay than his former team, with seven playing years. The team is currently based in Ohio and is a member of the National League in the Central Division. Among the team’s roster of amazing players include Jake Beckley, Jim Bottomley a well as Mordecai Brown.
Clay Carroll had also been with other teams such as the
Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and also the
Pittsburgh Pirates. According to some sources, Carroll had his best career phase with the Reds. With his remarkable dedication to the team as well as his enthusiasm toward every game, he was taken as part of the Cincinnati Reds’ Hall of Fame. During his career period, he was able to establish a record of 96-73 win-loss standing, 2.94 earned run average, and 143 saves at the same time, with 681 strikeouts.
About Clay Carroll:
Clay Carroll (full name: Clay Palmer Carroll; Hawk) played pitcher from 1964 until 1978 for the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates. He played for the Braves from 1964 - 1965, Braves from 1966 - 1968, Reds from 1968 - 1975, White Sox from 1976 - 1977, Cardinals in 1977 and Pirates in 1978. Over 15 seasons, he started 28 games, won 96 games, struck out 681 batters, and had a 2.94 ERA. Born on May 2, 1941 in Clanton, AL, Carroll stands 6' 1" and weighs 178 lb. He attended high school. His debut was on September 2, 1964 and he played his final game on October 1, 1978. Over his career, Carroll made $110,000. Common misspellings of his name include Clay Clay clayton Hawk Palmer caroll Carroll.