Dave Clark (baseball)

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Dave Clark
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Clark with the Houston Astros
Houston Astros – No. 23
Outfielder / Coach
Born: (1962-09-03) September 3, 1962 (age 62)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1986, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1998, for the Houston AstrosWLWin %GWLWin %
Houston Astros 2009 2009 1349.308
Total1349.308000
Ref.: [6]

Personal life

His brother, Louis, was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, and is now the Senior Director of Pro Personnel for the Los Angeles Chargers. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ausmus retains Jones, adds Clark to coaching staff". MLB.com. November 6, 2013. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Astros ax Cooper; Clark takes over". Associated Press. September 21, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  3. 1989 Topps baseball card # 574
  4. Evan Woodbery (September 30, 2019). "Tigers' coaching staff will return with new roles but same faces in 2020". MLive.com . Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  5. Kawahara, Matt (December 1, 2023). "Astros name Omar López bench coach, set coaching staff for 2024". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  6. "Dave Clark Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  7. "Louis Clark Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Houston Astros first base coach
2024—present
Succeeded by
Incumbent