Cletis Boyer

Cletis Leroy "Clete" Boyer (February 9, 1937 – June 4, 2007) was a professional baseball third baseman who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Athletics (1955–1957), New York Yankees (1959–1966), and Atlanta Braves (1967–1971), later playing four seasons with the Taiyō Whales in Nippon Professional Baseball. Born in Cassville, Missouri, Boyer was one of fourteen children; all seven Boyer boys played professional baseball, with brothers Cloyd and Ken also reaching the majors. Over 1,725 career games, Boyer posted a .242 batting average with 162 home runs and 654 RBI.