Allie Clark | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: South Amboy, New Jersey, U.S. | June 16, 1923|
Died: April 2, 2012 Sayreville, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 88)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 5, 1947, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 5, 1953, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .262 |
Home runs | 32 |
Runs batted in | 149 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Alfred Aloysius "Allie" Clark (June 16, 1923 – April 2, 2012) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for seven seasons in the American League with the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox. In 358 career games, Clark recorded a batting average of .262 and accumulated 32 home runs and 149 runs batted in (RBIs).
Clark was born in South Amboy, New Jersey, where he attended St. Mary's High School, and joined the New York Yankees organization after graduating. He spent the next six seasons playing minor league baseball and serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He made his major league debut in 1947, and after one year with the Yankees, he spent four seasons with the Cleveland Indians. He was a member of the World Champion Yankees and Indians after the two teams won the 1947 World Series and 1948 World Series, respectively. He then played with the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox through 1953, and played minor league baseball until 1958. After retiring, he returned to South Amboy and resided there until his death in 2012.