Max Patkin
Max Patkin (January 10, 1920 – October 30, 1999) was an American baseball player and clown, best known as the Clown Prince of Baseball (a play on "Crown Prince").
| Max Patkin | |
|---|---|
Patkin in 1967 | |
| Pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: January 10, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: October 30, 1999 (aged 79) Paoli, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Teams | |
| As coach |
Patkin was the third "officially" crowned Clown Prince of Baseball, after Al Schacht and Jackie Price, though that nickname has also been applied to St. Louis Browns third baseman Arlie Latham among others. Patkin performed for 51 years as a baseball clown.
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