Clarence Eldridge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetClarence Eldridge
American baseball umpire
Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1888
Place of Birth: Three Rivers, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 07-Feb-1981
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Clarence Eldridge
- Clarence Ernest Eldridge (June 24, 1888 – February 7, 1981) was a Major League Baseball umpire in the American League and an advertising executive.
- Eldridge was a newspaper writer in college, acquiring the nickname "Dope." He practiced law before beginning his career in baseball umpiring.
- Eldridge umpired his first major league game on June 24, 1914, his only game in 1914.
- He returned the following year to umpire five games.
- All six of his career major league games umpired were at first base.Following his umpiring career, he worked as an advertising manager for the REO Motor Car Company, a vice president of Young & Rubicam, vice president in charge of marketing for General Foods, and executive vice president of the Campbell Soup Company.
- He was inducted into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame.
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