Clyde Mashore, who spent five seasons in the majors with the Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos, has died. He was 70.
Mashore, who appeared in 241 major league games, died Sunday at his home in Brentwood.
A three-sport star at Clayton Valley High, Mashore joined the Reds in 1964 as a free agent. He played in two games for the Reds in 1969, then was traded to Montreal midway through the 1970 season for outfielder Ty Cline. Mashore played all three outfields as well as second and third base. He was a .208 lifetime hitter.
His sons, Damon and Justin, are also Clayton Valley grads both working in baseball. Damon, an outfielder with the A’s during the 1996-97 seasons, is the minor league hitting coordinator for the Dodgers. Justin will be a coach this season with the Texas Rangers.
Clyde Mashore’s grandson is Richard Rodgers Jr., the former Cal tight end now with the Green Bay Packers.
