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Dave Clark was named interim manager of the Astros on September 21, 2009, in his first season as third base coach. In 2008, he served as manager for Triple A Round
Rock and led the club to a 64-79 record, 4th-place in the division. For three years, he was manager of the Double A Corpus
Christi Hooks (2005-07). He guided the club to the Texas League Championship title in 2006 as was named Texas League
Manager of the Year for his efforts. Clark also served as a coach at the MLB All-Star Futures Game in Pittsburgh in 2006. He led
the club during its inaugural season in 2005 and spent the previous five seasons in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
In 2004, Clark managed his first season at Pittsburghs Class A Hickory, guiding the Crawdads to an 85-55 record and
the South Atlantic League title. Hickory captured the North Division second-half crown with a 46-24 record. Clark also
served as a coach in the 2004 SAL All-Star Game.
In his managerial debut in 2003, Clark led Class A Lynchburg to the Carolina League finals and was named the leagues
Manager of the Year. He also served as manager of the Carolina League All-Star team. Clark spent two seasons on the
Pittsburgh Pirates coaching staff, serving as hitting coach from 2001-02, and was Triple A Nashvilles hitting coach in 2000
- his first professional coaching assignment.
A former Houston Astros outfielder, Clark played 13 seasons in the Majors during which he batted .264 with 62 home
runs and 284 RBI in 905 career Major League games. He closed out his big league career with Houston in 1998. He also
appeared as a pinch-hitter in the National League Division Series in 1998 with the Astros (two walks) and in 1996 with Los
Angeles Dodgers (0x2).
Clark was originally selected by Cleveland in the first round (11th overall pick) in the 1983 draft and made his Major
League debut with the Indians in 1986. His big league career included stints with the Indians (1986-89), Chicago Cubs (1990,
97), Kansas City Royals (1991), Pirates (1992-96), Dodgers (1996) and Astros.
He attended Jackson (MS) State University where he was the teams MVP and top hitter in both 1982 and 1983. He was
inducted into the Jackson State Sports Hall of Fame in November 2000, joining the likes of Walter Payton, Jackie Slater and
Oil Can Boyd. His brother, Louis, played seven years in the NFL with Seattle (1987-93) and Green Bay (1994).
He and his wife, Vivian, make their home in Collierville, Tenn., with their two daughters: Meki (24) and Kiki (22). He is a
1980 graduate of Shannon (MS) High School, and was 26-0 as a Golden Gloves boxer while in high school.
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