Howie Clark
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| Minnesota Twins — No. 19 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: February 13, 1974 San Diego, California |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| July 16, 2002 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 20, 2008) |
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| Batting average | .262 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 26 |
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Howard Roddy Clark (born February 13, 1974 in San Diego, California) is a Major League utilityman for the Minnesota Twins. He is 5'10 in height and weighs 195 pounds.
Clark was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 27th round of the 1992 amateur draft and spent 10 years in Baltimore's minor league system before making his major league debut on July 16, 2002. Clark became a free agent after the 2002 season and signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. A free agent after two years with the Blue Jays, Clark signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but did not appear in the majors with them. Before the 2006 season, Clark signed with Baltimore, spending most of the year with their Triple-A affiliate, the Ottawa Lynx. After 2006, Clark signed with the Toronto Blue Jays again.
On May 30, 2007, while playing third base for the Blue Jays, Clark let an easy pop fly fall after Alex Rodriguez yelled in order to distract the infielders. Sports telecasts reaired this play numerous times in the following days as part of discussions on Rodriguez's sportsmanship.
Clark was cited in the 2007 Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball. According to steroids distributor Kirk Radomski, Clark made four or five purchases of HGH (human growth hormone) from Radomski. Records indicate Clark made at least two payments via money order to Radomski in 2005.
On August 7, 2007, he was released by the Blue Jays and signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on November 27, 2007, and began the 2008 season with the Twins Triple-A affiliate, Rochester Red Wings. Howie was called up to the Twins on May 16, 2008, to replaced Matt Tolbert who was placed on the disabled list. On May 31, Clark was designated for assignment. He acepted his assignment and is now back in Triple A Rochester and and curtnly hurt with a stomach injury
