Clarence "Pops" Coleman (born April 4, 1884) was an American baseball catcher in the pre-Negro leagues.

He played for the All Nations, Chicago Union Giants, and the Indianapolis ABCs and was about 36 years old and past his prime when the Negro National League was formed in 1920, so he did not make the cut against younger players.

During the Pre-Negro leagues years of the 19-teens, Coleman caught for pitching greats such as John Donaldson, José Méndez,[2] Hurley McNair, Jim Jeffries, and later in his career of the 1920s, even caught for Satchel Paige.

Sources often show, because of his advanced age, Coleman was nicknamed "Pops."

"[citation needed] In 1931, newspapers still show Clarence Coleman was working as a catcher for the travelling Gilkerson's Union Giants.