Howie Clark

Howard Roddy Clark (born February 13, 1974) is an American professional baseball coach and former utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, and Minnesota Twins, and coached for the Orioles and Chicago White Sox. He is currently the hitting coach for the Memphis Redbirds.

Playing career Clark was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 27th round (744th overall) of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft. He would spend ten years in Baltimore's minor league system before making an appearance in the majors. During this time, Clark played in parts of four seasons with the Rochester Red Wings, the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate, from to and was named the team captain. After his contract was purchased by the Orioles on July 16, 2002, he finally made his major-league debut as a designated hitter batting leadoff that same day in a 6–1 victory over the Seattle Mariners at Camden Yards. He was given a standing ovation after his first at bat resulted in a double off Joel Piñeiro. Clark eventually scored the first run of the contest. He became a free agent after the 2002 season and signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on November 12, 2002. Sports telecasts aired this play numerous times in the following days as part of discussions on Rodriguez's poor sportsmanship.

Clark was cited in the 2007 Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, but was later acquitted when it was discovered his GH was bunk because he bought it from a false Mexican source.

Clark was outrighted to Triple-A by the Blue Jays on August 7, 2007. He then signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on November 21, 2007. but was designated for assignment to Rochester on May 31. He accepted the assignment, stating that one of his reasons for returning to Rochester was his good relationship with the fans. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on January 16. In February 2017, Clark was named the assistant hitting coach for the Orioles. He was not retained by the ballclub following the 2019 season. He was named hitting coach of the Charlotte Knights, Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, for the 2020 season. On December 1, 2020, Clark was named assistant hitting coach for the Chicago White Sox. In January 2023, Clark became the hitting coach of the Memphis Redbirds, Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.