Will Clark: Oh, What a Thrill! (Part 9)
It may have been a bit surprising when Clark retired immediately after the 2000 season. He had just come off one of the best two-month stints of his career, and at 36 years old it would seem he had a couple more seasons in him.
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Following three injury-plagued years with Texas, Clark rejuvenated his career with the Rangers in his last year with them. However, wanting to go in a different direction at first base after the 1998 season, Texas replaced Clark.
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His last two seasons with the Giants had been subpar for Clark, so the prospect of playing for his new team in a brand-new stadium energized him.
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The World War II veteran and former pro ballplayer received a warm applause from the Baby Cakes crowd of 6,356 fans as he threw out the first pitch to ‘Cakes player Joe Gunkel before the game.
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Clark reluctantly left San Francisco as a free agent, signing with the Texas Rangers.
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In 1989 Clark put together the best season by a New Orleanian since Hall of Famer Mel Ott in the 1930s. Although he fell short of winning the World Series with San Francisco, Clark’s performance put him on the national map as a premier player.
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The 25-year-old Clark and Kevin Mitchell, who had been acquired by the Giants in July 1987, got off to sizzling starts for the 1989 regular season. It was a big year for San Francisco.
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Former major-league ballplayer and New Orleans native Daniel Joseph “Rusty” Staub died on Thursday at age 73, just a few days shy of his birthday.
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In his first major-league at-bat against the Astros, Clark faced career strikeout leader Nolan Ryan in the first inning. The rest was baseball history.
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Will Clark grew up in the Gentilly area of New Orleans and lived near Digby Playground, where he first played baseball at eight years old.
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