Jerald Clark

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Jerald Dwayne Clark (born August 10, 1963, in Crockett, Texas) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of Lamar University.

Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 12th round of the 1985 MLB amateur draft, Clark would make his Major League Baseball debut with the San Diego Padres on September 19, 1988, and appear in his final game on July 17, 1995. Jerald's brother, Phil Clark, also played Major League Baseball.

Clark was a member of the inaugural Colorado Rockies team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1993.

1 Expansion Draft
2 Stealing Home
3 Teams
4 External links

[edit] Expansion Draft

On November 17, 1992, Clark was taken as the 7th pick from the Padres in the Colorado Rockies expansion draft [1].

[edit] Stealing Home

In 1992, as a member of the San Diego Padres, Clark accomplished the rare feat of stealing home. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia and manager Tommy Lasorda went to the pitching mound to discuss strategy. In the meantime, Clark alertly realized they did not call timeout and sprinted home. This turned out to be a keen play by Clark and an embarrassing moment to the Dodgers.