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'''John Gibson Clarkson''' (July 1, 1861 – February 4, 1909) was
He was elected to the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1963.
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==Early years==
Born in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]], Clarkson was one of five sons of a prosperous jeweler.<ref name="bleedcubbieblue.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/story/2007/1/30/91847/7000|title=The Top 100 Cubs Of All Time - #20 John Clarkson|date=January 30, 2007 }}</ref> Clarkson had two brothers who were also major league pitchers: [[Dad Clarkson]] and [[Walter Clarkson]]. The three Clarkson brothers rank third in wins by brothers behind the Niekro and Perry brothers. Another brother, [[T. Henry Clarkson]], was a golf and billiards player. The Clarkson's also had two maternal cousins, Walter Hackett and Mortimer "Mert" Hackett who played professional baseball.
After attending business school and playing semipro ball, Clarkson signed as a free agent with [[Worcester Worcesters|Worcester]] of the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] in 1882. Clarkson played his first major league game at age 20 on May 2, 1882. He played in three games for the Ruby Legs, finishing with a 1–2 record in 24 innings. The Worcester team folded after the 1882 season, and Clarkson pitched in the minors the following two years.<ref name="bleedcubbieblue.com"/>
==Chicago White Stockings (1884–1887)==
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[[Image:JohnClarkson.jpg|thumb|150px|left|John Clarkson]]
On April 3, 1888, the White Stockings sold Clarkson to the [[Boston Beaneaters]] for $10,000—a huge sum at the time. Clarkson followed teammate [[King Kelly]], who had been sold from Chicago to Boston the previous year
▲On April 3, 1888, the White Stockings sold Clarkson to the [[Boston Beaneaters]] for $10,000—a huge sum at the time. Clarkson followed teammate [[King Kelly]], who had been sold from Chicago to Boston the previous year. Boston had paid $10,000 apiece for Kelly and Clarkson, and they became known as the "$20,000 Battery."
Clarkson pitched five
===A 49-win season in 1889===
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==Cleveland Spiders (1892–1893)==
On June 30, 1892, after 16 starts and an 8–6 record, Clarkson was released by Boston's new manager, [[Frank Selee]]
In 1893, Clarkson had the first losing record of his career, finishing 16–17 with a career-high ERA of 4.45.
After the 1893 season, Clarkson went on a hunting trip with his close friend [[Charlie Bennett]], who had been his catcher from 1888 to 1890.
In 1894,
==Life after baseball==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071210013821/http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Clarkson.John.Obit.html ''New York Times'' Obituary for Clarkson]
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