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| Tony Clark | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Clark with the San Diego Padres in 2008 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: June 15, 1972 Newton, Kansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1995, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 12, 2009, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .262 |
| Home runs | 251 |
| Runs batted in | 824 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Anthony Christopher Clark (born June 15, 1972) is an American professional baseball player and executive. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1995 to 2009 and is the sixth executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), a position he has held since 2013.
Clark had his best years with the Detroit Tigers (1995–2001), but also played on the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, and San Diego Padres during a 15-year career that ended in 2009. He was a switch hitter, and threw right-handed. He was third in Rookie of the Year voting in 1996, and was an All Star in 2001.
Clark was a union representative while he was a player, and after retiring he joined the staff of the MLBPA in 2010.[1] He served as deputy executive director and acting executive director of the union before he was appointed executive director in December 2013, upon the death of Michael Weiner.[1] Clark is the first former player to be executive director of the MLBPA.[1]