Sensation Clark

Charles Douglas Clark (July 11, 1902 – May 2, 1964), nicknamed "Sensation", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

Sensation Clark
Pitcher
Born: (1902-07-11)July 11, 1902
Americus, Georgia
Died: May 2, 1964(1964-05-02) (aged 61)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1922, for the Pittsburgh Keystones
Last appearance
1924, for the Memphis Red Sox
NNL statistics
Win–loss record6–5
Earned run average5.01
Strikeouts69
Teams

A native of Americus, Georgia, Clark attended Morehouse College. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the Pittsburgh Keystones. He went on to play for the Indianapolis ABCs the following season, and finished his career in 1924 with the Cleveland Browns and Memphis Red Sox.[1][2] Clark died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1964 at age 61.

References

  1. "Sensation Clark". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. "Sensation Clark". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.


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