Departures of note

Jackie Price, born John Thomas Reid Price on November 13, 1912, in Winborn, Mississippi, played shortstop for the Cleveland Indians in 1946, appearing in seven games. While his major league statistics were modest—a .231 batting average with no home runs or RBIs—he gained fame for his on-field antics. Price delighted fans by batting while hanging upside-down and throwing three balls to three different players in a single motion, earning him the nickname 'the Clown Prince of Baseball.'

His performances extended beyond the diamond; he once released a pair of five-foot boa constrictors on a train, adding to his reputation for theatrical mischief. Price briefly teamed with fellow baseball clown Max Patkin, and their act was praised by Boston Red Sox manager Lou Boudreau as the 'funniest show I ever saw.' Price died by suicide on October 2, 1967, in San Francisco, California, at the age of 54.