Tony Clark - Definition

Tony Clark, born Anthony Christopher Clark (June 15, 1972 in Newton, Kansas) is a Major League Baseball first baseman who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks (since 2005). Previously, he played with the Detroit Tigers (1995-2001), Boston Red Sox (2002), New York Mets (2003) and New York Yankees (2004). Clark is a switch hitter and throws right-handed.

In a 10-year career, Clark is a .264 hitter with 191 home runs and 635 RBI in 1093 games. His most productive season came in 1998, when he hit .291 and 34 home runs. He also enjoyed good seasons in 1997, with 32 homers and 117 RBI, and 1999, with 31 and 99.

Clark was selected an All-Star in 2001.

Fact

• On June 29, 2004 at Yankee Stadium, Clark hit a deep center field two-run homer off Derek Lowe, to help his team to a 11-3 win over the Red Sox. Clark joined Bernie Williams and Danny Tartabull as the only players to reach the center field bleachers more than once since the remodeled Yankee Stadium opened in 1976.

External links

• ESPN (profile and daily update) (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5513)
• Baseball Reference (career statistics and analysis) (http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/clarkto02.shtml)