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 1998 to 2002 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.\n', '

After two seasons with the Blue Jays, Clark signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He spent the 2005 season with the Pirates\' Double-A and Triple-A affiliates before signing with Baltimore before the 2006 season. Clark played most of the year with their Triple-A affiliate, the Ottawa Lynx, but was called up to Baltimore for a brief stretch during the months of June and July. After 2006, Clark re-signed with Toronto.\n', '

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 aired this play numerous times in the following days as part of discussions on Rodriguez\'s sportsmanship.\n', '

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