born april kansas_city kansas left handed major_league_baseball pitcher played seasons texas_rangers cleveland indians noted promising baseball career ended age arm shoulder injuries billed clyde stellar high school career drafted overall pick major_league_baseball draft rangers planned clyde pitch professional games major leagues moving minor leagues rangers owner decided roster monetary purposes earned run average starts journalists criticized rangers promoting clyde soon uneventful campaign developed shoulder trouble sent minor leagues pitched seasons traded cleveland_indians played seasons demoted clyde attempted comeback unsuccessful clyde career poster boy bringing young players prematurely dealing arm injuries named journalist worst cases young player baseball history considered texas_rangers franchise significant attendance boost clyde hype brought team preventing possible bankruptcy american_league takeover early life son telephone executive clyde born kansas_city kansas oldest brothers living time new_jersey family moved houston texas played football baseball houston known excellent student senior year stellar record giving earned runs innings pitched pitching hitters setting national high school records dominance high school level attracted attention mlb team scouts billed clyde called best pitching prospect seen clyde praised national publications sports_illustrated newsweek prior mlb draft consensus scouts best player available draft year texas_rangers held overall pick having worst record baseball previous year player selected draft rangers received today signing bonus highest bonus given draft pick time free college education signing contract clyde stated career goal greatest pitcher major_league career prior draft texas_rangers held second lowest attendance american_league ahead cleveland indians despite having baseball hall manager point moved washington years prior owner expanded arlington stadium extra seats short looking sort way boost attendance found fellow texas native clyde clyde agreed sign rookie contract deal professional starts rangers home field heading minors develop days pitching high school game clyde won major_league start fans stadium history poor start walked batters faced settled pitched innings giving hit home run striking batters victory clyde later called memorable game major_league career clyde pitched second start chicago_white_sox pitching innings finger forced game performance starts rangers dropped plans send minors youngest player play major league game clyde pitched total eighteen games starts season finishing record earned run average era questioned difference high school professional baseball clyde stated mlb hitters ball better contact clyde began season record embroiled controversy following dispute new manager general manager martin brown argued best way handling clyde future development led brown resignation forced clyde caused miss month remaining rangers roster rest year played games starts finished record started game loss injuring shoulder demoted stayed minors seasons having shoulder operation rangers organization lost faith clyde ability left unprotected major_league_baseball expansion draft chosen played record era season ended rangers traded clyde veteran cleveland_indians february clyde started indians year playing games finished record era strikeouts start indians gave hits complete game victory clyde finished fourth american_league wild pitches pitched games indians era tearing demoted minors playing major_league game august traded rangers season injured shoulder second time released prior season rangers claiming clyde damaged goods clyde tried restart career houston spent season minor leagues splitting time dominated columbus having record era struggled having earned run average clyde retired professional baseball february participating league year career clyde win loss record earned run average strikeouts games pitched legacy named sensation phenomenon words years league clyde troubles attributed rush majors ready fact rangers finances weak time rangers averaged near capacity crowd clyde home starts fans home dates prior clyde debut highest crowd rangers history end season clyde drew nearly fans attendance rangers home games year according journalist clyde baseball map dallas city started interested sport clyde forced league coach agreed stating clyde buying team went long way saving franchise clyde success bringing attendance example short sold rangers prevented american_league taking team potentially saving franchise clyde unsuccessful career poster boy bringing young players autobiography big league manager future stated forced leave clyde game longer usual fans wanted year old pitch led clyde arm burning early age argued interview new_york_times criticized stating short sure wasn going send getting people kid gone minors starts said clyde best young left handed pitchers seen teammate said keeping clyde roster thing high school pitcher interview associated_press clyde looked career recognizing rushed early calling career classic case handle young talent stating case black contribution sport week anniversary career game clyde threw ceremonial pitch teammate game personal life following problems clyde seasons dependent alcohol later called lowest point life failed marriages high school sweetheart settling wife robin having boys ryan reed daughter worked father law lumber business texas years called best periods life giving peace mind retired vice president company worked coach local youth baseball team elderly father
David Clyde