Clyde Wright

Clyde Wright (born February 20, 1941, in Jefferson City, Tennessee) was a left-handed pitcher who spent ten seasons in Major League Baseball, playing for the California Angels (1966–73), Milwaukee Brewers (1974), and Texas Rangers (1975). Nicknamed "Skeeter," Wright grew up on a tobacco farm and attended Carson-Newman College, earning a Bachelor of Science in physical education before turning professional. He later pitched three seasons in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants (1976–78). A member of the NAIA Hall of Fame, he is also the father of major league pitcher Jaret Wright.