sentences:  In 1932 and 1933, Clifton played for the Beaumont Exporters in the Class A Texas League.The 1932 Beaumont team, managed by Del Baker, won the Texas League championship and included several future Tigers, including Clifton, Hank Greenberg, Schoolboy Rowe, Pete Fox, Elden Auker and Frank Reiber.Each of these players would play together on Detroit's 1934 and 1935 Detroit pennant teams.