Claude Elliott (baseball)

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Claude Elliot

Pitcher

Born: November 17, 1876 Pardeeville, Wisconsin
Died: June 21, 1923 (aged 46) Pardeeville, Wisconsin
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1904 for the Cincinnati Reds
Final game
October 7, 1905 for the New York Giants
Career statistics
Pitching record	3-3
Earned run average	3.33
Strikeouts	47
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1904) New York Giants (1904-1905)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion: 1905

Claude Judson "Chaucer" Elliott (November 17, 1876 - June 21, 1923) was a former professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of two seasons (1904-1905) with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. For his career, he compiled an 3-3 record in 22 appearances, with an 3.33 earned run average and 47 strikeouts. He was a member of the 1905 World Series champions Giants, though he did not play in the World Series.

On June 29, 1905, while playing for the Giants, Claude played a part in history that wouldn't be immortalized for some 80 years later with the making of Field of Dreams. Every one who has seen the movie knows the story of Moonlight Graham: he only played one inning in major league baseball and never got an at bat, he then dropped out of baseball and became a doctor in Chisholm, MN. Where Claude has his part in this story is, he was the final out in the top of the ninth inning when Moonlight Graham was on deck. [1]

Elliott was born and later died in Pardeeville, Wisconsin at the age of 46.