Bob Clark (catcher)

American baseball player (1863–1919)

Baseball player

Bob Clark

Catcher/Outfielder
Born: (1863-03-18)March 18, 1863
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died: August 21, 1919(1919-08-21) (aged 56)
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut
April 17, 1886, for the Brooklyn Grays
Last MLB appearance
August 3, 1893, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Batting average| .230
Home runs| 1
Runs batted in| 107
Teams

* Brooklyn Grays/Bridegrooms (1886–1890)
* Cincinnati Reds (1891)
* Louisville Colonels (1893)

Career highlights and awards

* 1889 American Association Championship
* 1890 National League championship

Robert H. Clark (March 18, 1863 – August 21, 1919) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball catcher. He played from 1886 to 1893 for the Brooklyn Grays/Bridegrooms, Cincinnati Reds and Louisville Colonels. He appeared in the post-season World Series with Brooklyn twice, in 1889 and 1890.

Clark died in Covington, Kentucky, on August 21, 1919, from burns he suffered in a chemical explosion at a Cincinnati factory several months earlier.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "Veteran Ball Player". The Cincinnati Enquirer. August 22, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved January 14, 2020 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* Baseball-Reference page
* Baseball Almanac
* Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers

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Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1889 American Association champions

* Oyster Burns
* Bob Caruthers
* Bob Clark
* Hub Collins
* Pop Corkhill
* Dave Foutz
* Mickey Hughes
* Tom Lovett
* Darby O'Brien
* George Pinkney
* Germany Smith
* Adonis Terry
* Joe Visner

* Manager: Bill McGunnigle

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Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1890 National League champions

* Oyster Burns
* Bob Caruthers
* Bob Clark
* Hub Collins
* Pop Corkhill
* Tom Daly
* Patsy Donovan
* Dave Foutz
* Mickey Hughes
* Tom Lovett
* Darby O'Brien
* George Pinkney
* Germany Smith
* Adonis Terry

* Manager: Bill McGunnigle

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