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Bob Clark (catcher)

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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 runs1
Runs batted in107
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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.
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