Albertus Fennar

Al Fennar
Al Fennar
	Infielder
	Born: May 12, 1911; Wilmington, North Carolina, US
	Died: June 15, 2001 (aged 90); Paramus, New Jersey, US
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1931, for the Lincoln Giants
Last appearance
	1934, for the Cuban Stars (East)
Teams
	Lincoln Giants (1931); New York Black Yankees (1932); Brooklyn Royal Giants (1932–1933); Bacharach Giants (1934); Cuban Stars (East) (1934);

Albertus A. Fennar (May 12, 1911 – June 15, 2001), nicknamed "Cleffie", was an American Negro league infielder in the 1930s.

Fennar played in the Negro leagues from 1931 to 1934 for the Lincoln Giants, New York Black Yankees, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Bacharach Giants, and Cuban Stars (East), and continued to play into the late 1940s with various industrial and semi-pro clubs.^[2] His unusual nickname derived from his father and brother's musical association with the Clef Club of Harlem.^[1] Fennar was honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1991 with the inclusion of his shortstop's glove in a Negro leagues display.^[3] He died in Paramus, New Jersey in 2001 at age 90.

References

^ ^a ^b "Albertus Fennar". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Fennar, Albertus A." (PDF). negrosouthernleaguemuseumresearchcenter.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
^ Claire Smith (August 13, 1991). "Belated Tribute to Baseball's Negro Leagues". nytimes.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

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