Jerald Clark

Infobox MLB retired
name=Jerald Clark
position=Outfielder


bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1963|8|10
city-state|Crockett|Texas
debutdate=September 19
debutyear=by|1988
debutteam=San Diego Padres
finaldate=July 17
finalyear=by|1995
finalteam=Minnesota Twins
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.257
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=44
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=208
teams=
*San Diego Padres (1988-92)
*Colorado Rockies (1993)
*Yakult Swallows (1994)
*Minnesota Twins (1995)

Jerald Dwayne Clark (born August 10, 1963, in Crockett, Texas) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of Lamar University.

Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1985 MLB amateur draft, Clark made his Major League Baseball debut with the San Diego Padres on September 19, 1988, and appear in his final game on July 17, 1995. Jerald's brother, Phil Clark, also played in the majors.

Clark was a member of the inaugural Colorado Rockies team that began play in Major League Baseball in by|1993.

Expansion Draft

On November 17, 1992, Clark was taken as the 7th pick from the Padres in the Colorado Rockies expansion draft [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/clarkje01.shtml] .

Stealing Home

In 1992, as a member of the San Diego Padres, Clark accomplished the rare feat of stealing home. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia and manager Tommy Lasorda went to the pitcher's mound to discuss strategy. In the meantime, Clark alertly realized they did not call time and sprinted home. This turned out to be a keen play by Clark and an embarrassing moment to the Dodgers.

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