Howie Clark

[William Malone]

Howard Roddy Clark was born on February 13, 1974 in San Diego, California.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted him in round 27 of the 1992 MLB Draft. He spent a decade in their minor league system, eventually making his Major League debut on July 16, 2002. Clark played sparingly for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003 and 2004. After spending all of 2005 in the minors, he resurfaced once again at the big league level with the Orioles in 2006. Clark returned to Toronto in 2007. During this six year stretch, he hit .262 with three home runs in 130 games.

Clark was one of 89 names cited in the infamous Mitchell Report, which was released on December 13, 2007. The Minnesota Twins had signed him to a minor league contract just weeks before the report was released. He apologized to reporters during the first media availability of spring training in 2008, claiming he made a "wrong decision." Twins manager Ron Gardenhire expressed his support for Clark.

He spent most of 2008 in the minors, appearing in just four Major League games for the Twins. This brief stint did include a walk-off double against the Texas Rangers on May 19, 2008. That was the final hit of his big league career.

Clark spent three years as the Orioles assistant hitting coach (2017-19), and two more in the same role for the Chicago White Sox (2021-22). He has also spent a lot of time coaching in the minor leagues. As of 2025, Clark is a hitting coach in the St. Louis Cardinals system.

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