Clarence Westly Marshall (April 28, 1925 – December 14, 2007), nicknamed "Cuddles", was an American professional baseball pitcher.
He played in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Browns between 1946 and 1950.
[1] Marshall also played baseball at the semi-professional level for the Bellingham Bells while he was in high school.
[5] After he graduated from Bellingham High in 1943, Marshall signed with the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League (PCL), and he made his professional debut as a relief pitcher.
[8] After the 1944 season, the Rainiers traded Marshall to the New York Yankees for Johnny Babich and Dick Hearn.
[8] The Yankees assigned Marshall to the Kansas City Blues of the Class AA American Association for the 1945 season.
[14] He was traded to the Newark Bears of the Class AAA International League in May 1948 for Don Johnson.
Anticipating that he would be drafted, the Browns released him to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League.
[21] He was drafted, and the Army stationed him at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington, before he was sent overseas to Austria.
[22] The Baltimore Orioles of the International League purchased Marshall on a 30-day trial basis, but returned him to the Browns.
Margaret died in 1976,[9] and Marshall moved to Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, after her death.