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Clifford George Melton (January 3, 1912 – July 28, 1986) was an American professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants over parts of eight seasons spanning 1937–44. Listed at , , Melton batted left-handed.
A native of Brevard, North Carolina, Melton had two different nicknames: " Mickey Mouse" and " Mountain Music". His cousin, Rube Melton, pitched in the major leagues for six seasons.Cliff found a home for the rest of his life in Baltimore. On October 17, 1933, he married Mary Angela Anello, daughter of a Baltimore Italian-American family. They spent winters in the city during Melton’s baseball journeys, raised their three children–Mary, Clifford Jr., and Stephanie–in Baltimore, and retired there.
For his career, Melton posted an 86–80 record with a 3.42 ERA in 272 pitching appearances (179 starts), and Strikeout 660 batters while walking 431 in Innings pitched. In World Series play, he went 0–2 with a 4.91 ERA in three games (two starts), including seven strikeouts and six walks in 11 innings.
Melton died on July 28, 1986, in Baltimore, Maryland, at the age of 74.
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