The "Clown Prince" of baseball, Max Patkin was born on this date in 1920. He pitched in 5 games in the Eastern League for the 1946 Wilkes-Barre Barons.
After his playing career, he performed at minor league stadiums throughout the United States for 51 years.
Patkin died on October 30, 1999, at the age of 79.
Sources: Baseball Reference and the Harrisburg Telegraph via Newspapers.com
Eastern League History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the Eastern League, or any of its teams.
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