Dave clark baseball biography

Dave Clark

Only Pro Baseball Player To Pitch From His Crutches

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Biography

Dave Clark is a remarkable pro baseball player who has overcome tremendous odds to achieve his dreams. Born in 1952 in the small town of Corning, NY, Dave was diagnosed with polio at 10 months. This left him with a permanent disability and  could only walk with crutches and braces. Despite this challenge, Dave was determined to pursue his love for sports and began playing at a young age.

 

Dave faced many obstacles, including exclusion from participating in elementary school phys-ed, baseball leagues, and more due to his perceived limitations. However, he refused to let this hold him back. With the help of his parents’ pursuits of the Little League HQ leaders, Dave was allowed to play. And play he did.

 

Despite facing skepticism Dave continued to work hard and proved himself on the field which led to a 17 year minor league playing career and 55+ years in pro sports as a coac

MLB Stats for Dave Clark

Dave Clark Baseball Stats | Baseball Almanac

Dave Clark, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Monday, September 3, 1962, in Tupelo, Mississippi. Clark was 24 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 3, 1986, with the Cleveland Indians. Dave Clark stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac.

YearAgeTeamGGSGFWLPCTERACGSHOSVIPBFPHERRHRBBIBBSOWPHBBKHLD
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CareerGGSGFWLPCTERACGSHOSVIPBFPHERRHRBBIBBSOWPHBBKHLD
YearAgeTeamGABRH2B3BHRGRSLRBIBBIBBSOSHSFHBPGIDPAVGOBPSLG
198624Indians185810161030970112101.276.348.448
198725Indians2987111850301220240004.207.225.368
198826Indians631561141413018172280108

Dave Clark (baseball)

American baseball player & coach (born 1962)

For other notable people of the same name, see David Clark (disambiguation).

Baseball player

David Earl Clark (born September 3, 1962) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1986 to 1998. Currently is the first base coach for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as the first base coach and outfield instructor for the Detroit Tigers.[1] He served as manager of the Houston Astros Double-A affiliate, the Corpus Christi Hooks (2005–2007), and led them to the Texas League Championship in 2006. He also served as the manager of the Houston Astros' Pacific Coast League Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express and served as the manager for the Huntsville Stars, the double-A affiliate for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was the interim Manager for the Houston Astros at the end of the 2009 season.[2]

Early life

Clark was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and attended Jackson State University, where he was team MVP in 1982 an

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