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As a barnstormer, Patkin played minor league stadiums throughout the United States and Canada. He had a face seemingly made of rubber which he could contort into various shapes. Patkin was rail thin and wore a baggy uniform with a question mark (?) on the back in place of a number, and a ballcap that
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homered off the lanky right-hander. In mock anger, Patkin threw his glove down then followed DiMaggio around the bases, much to the delight of the fans—and a career was born.
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After an arm injury curtailed his minor league career, Patkin joined the Navy during
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Patkin was the third "officially" crowned Clown Prince of
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In May 2020 Patkin was voted into the Shrine of the
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The Clown Prince received a promotion in 1988, when Patkin was named
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Patkin estimated he made more than 4,000 appearances. On July 20,
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among others. Patkin performed for 51 years as a baseball clown.
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In 1988, Patkin was featured as his real life character in the
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Later in the 1940s, Patkin was hired as a First Base coach by
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342:Last of the Old Time
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863:Tom Saffell
771:Lefty Gomez
763:Stan Wasiak
332:Bull Durham
328:sports film
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255:Bull Durham
160:player and
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784:Max Patkin
705:Bill Weiss
684:Fred Haney
666:Phil Piton
611:Donie Bush
578:1958: None
472:Retrosheet
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367:References
280:. Between
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177:Al Schacht
154:Max Patkin
71:1920-01-10
34:Max Patkin
742:Sy Berger
713:Zinn Beck
692:Joe Buzas
598:Rosy Ryan
590:Joe Engel
361:Asheville
399:July 14,
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130:As coach
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