William "Clipper" Flynn (April 29, 1849 – November 5, 1881) was an American professional baseball player who played in the National Association as a first baseman for the 1871 Troy Haymakers and the 1872 Washington Olympics.

Clipper Flynn
First baseman
Born: April 29, 1849
Lansingburgh, New York, U.S.
Died: November 5, 1881(1881-11-05) (aged 32)
Troy, New York, U.S.
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 9, 1871, for the Troy Haymakers
Last MLB appearance
May 24, 1872, for the Washington Olympics
MLB statistics
Games played38
Batting average.313
Runs batted in29
Teams
  National Association of Base Ball Players
Troy Haymakers (1867–1869)
Chicago White Stockings (1870)
  National Association of Professional BBP
Troy Haymakers (1871)
Washington Olympics (1872)
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