Glen Clark (baseball) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Glen Clark |
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| Pinch hitter | |||
| Born: March 10, 1940 Austin, Texas |
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| Died: January 25, 2018 (aged 77) Dallas, Texas |
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| June 3, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
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| June 10, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
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| Batting average | .000 | ||
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Glen Ester Clark (born March 10, 1940 – died January 25, 2018) was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball. He was a special kind of player called a pinch hitter. Glen played for the Atlanta Braves during the 1967 baseball season.
Glen was 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed 190 pounds. He was a switch-hitter, meaning he could bat from both the left and right sides of the plate. He threw the ball with his right hand. Glen was born in Austin, Texas.
Glen Clark's Baseball Career
Glen Clark joined Major League Baseball in 1967. He was 26 years old when he started playing for the Atlanta Braves. His main job was to be a pinch hitter. A pinch hitter is a player who comes into the game to bat instead of another player, usually when the team needs a hit.
Glen played in four games during his time in the major leagues. In those four chances to bat, he did not get any hits.
Passing Away
Glen Clark passed away on January 25, 2018.
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