Born: March 13, 1964
Hometown: Metairie, LA
Year Induction: 2008
Jesuit High School, New Orleans, LA (1979-1982)
Mississippi State University (1983-1985)
United States Olympic Team, won silver medal, hit .429 (’84)
San Francisco (1986-1993)
Texas Rangers (1994-1999)
Baltimore (1999-2000)
St. Louis (2000)
Named Among Birmingham News “SEC’s Top 25 Greatest Athletes” (’07)
Texas Rangers’ Man of the Year (‘96)
Helped finance construction of new outfield wall at Dudy Noble Stadium
A 1990 poll of 65 Major League players ranked Will as the best clutch performer
Louisiana American-Italian Sports Hall of Fame (1997)
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (2003)
Mississippi State University Athletic Hall of Fame (2003)
Cape Cod League Hall of Fame (2004)
Member Inaugural Class College Baseball Hall of fame (2006)
Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (San Francisco) (2007)
Clark had several nicknames: The Thrill from former teammate Bob Brenly (which he did like) and The Natural (which he didn’t). Clark hit a home run with his first professional swing at Class A Fresno in 1985. In his first Major League at bat a season later, Will homered off Major League career strikeout leader Nolan Ryan.
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