Allie Clark

Allie Clark
Clark in about 1953
Right fielder
Born: (1923-06-16)June 16, 1923
South Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
Died: April 2, 2012(2012-04-02) (aged 88)
Sayreville, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 5, 1947, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 5, 1953, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.262
Home runs32
Runs batted in149
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Alfred Aloysius "Allie" Clark (June 16, 1923 – April 2, 2012) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for seven seasons in the American League with the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox. In 358 career games, Clark recorded a batting average of .262 and accumulated 32 home runs and 149 runs batted in (RBIs).

Clark was born in South Amboy, New Jersey, where he attended St. Mary's High School, and joined the New York Yankees organization after graduating. He spent the next six seasons playing minor league baseball and serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He made his major league debut in 1947, and after one year with the Yankees, he spent four seasons with the Cleveland Indians. He was a member of the World Champion Yankees and Indians after the two teams won the 1947 World Series and 1948 World Series, respectively. He then played with the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox through 1953, and played minor league baseball until 1958. After retiring, he returned to South Amboy and resided there until his death in 2012.


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