He was known for delighting fans with his skills - such as batting while hanging upside-down or throwing three balls to three different players in one movement - and was dubbed "the Clown Prince of Baseball" for his other antics which also included releasing a pair of five-foot Boa constrictors onboard a train. \n', '

Price briefly teamed up with Max Patkin, another baseball clown; together they were described by Boston Red Sox manager Lou Boudreau as the "funniest show I ever saw".\n', '

On October 2nd, 1967, Price committed suicide by hanging himself.\n', '

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