Clifford George Melton was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher

Pitcher

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 over parts of eight seasons (1937–1944) with the New York Giants

San Francisco Giants

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. For his career, he compiled an 86-80 record in 272 appearances, with an 3.42 earned run average

Earned run average

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 and 660 strikeout

Strikeout

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s. Melton was a member of the 1937 Giants

1937 World Series

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 team that won the National League

National League

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 pennant before losing to the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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 in the World Series

World Series

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. In World Series play, Melton was 0-2 in three appearances (two starts), with a 4.91 earned run average and seven strikeouts. He was named to the National League All-Star team in 1942.

Melton was born in Brevard, North Carolina

Brevard, North Carolina

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 and later died in Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 74.

Melton had two different nicknames: Mickey Mouse, and Mountain Music.