Will Clark played for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and St Louis Cardinals.
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24 Facts About Will Clark
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Will Clark was a six-time MLB All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, a Gold Glove Award winner, and the winner of the National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1989.
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Will Clark has been inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, and Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.
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Will Clark continues to be active in baseball, serving as a Special Assistant in the Giants' front office.
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Will Clark grew up a Kansas City Royals fan and was drafted by the Royals in the 4th round of the 1982 draft but chose not to sign.
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Will Clark attended Mississippi State University to play college baseball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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Will Clark played for the United States national baseball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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Will Clark was drafted with the second overall pick in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the San Francisco Giants.
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Will Clark was voted the starting first baseman for the NL All-Star team every season from 1988 through 1992.
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Will Clark finished second in the NL Most Valuable Player voting to Giants teammate Kevin Mitchell.
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Will Clark singled to center field to drive in two runs, breaking the tie, eventually sending the Giants to the World Series.
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Will Clark had become a very durable player since his rookie year injury, setting a San Francisco record with 320 consecutive games played from September 1987 through August 1989.
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Will Clark drove in just 73 runs in 1992, the lowest total since his rookie year.
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Texas Rangers signed Will Clark to replace his former Mississippi State teammate, Rafael Palmeiro, at first base.
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Will Clark maintained a high level of offensive production throughout his tenure with Texas, finishing below.
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Injuries limited his playing time to 123,117 and 110 games from 1995 through 1997, but Will Clark led the Rangers to American League West Division titles in 1996 and 1998.
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Part of the reason Will Clark chose Baltimore was to be near Johns Hopkins University Hospital, as Will Clark's son, Trey, has autism.
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Will Clark spent nearly two years with Baltimore but was plagued by injuries.
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Will Clark was acquired in part to play in place of the injured Mark McGwire.
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Will Clark helped the Cardinals defeat the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS with four runs batted in during the series.
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Will Clark was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Will Clark was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in June 2004, the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame on April 26,2007 and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame on August 1,2008.
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Will Clark is married to his wife, Lisa White Will Clark, whom he wed in 1994.
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