Anthony Christopher Clark (born June 15, 1972) is an American professional baseball player and executive. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1995 to 2009 and is the sixth executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). Clark had his best years with the Detroit Tigers (1995–2001), but also played with five other teams during a 15-year career that ended in 2009. He was a switch hitter, and threw right-handed. He was third in Rookie of the Year voting in 1996, and was an All Star in 2001. Clark was a union representative while he was a player, and after retiring he joined the staff of the MLBPA in 2010. He served as deputy executive director and acting executive director of the union before he was appointed executive director in December 2013, upon the death of Michael Weiner. Clark is the first former player to be executive director of the MLBPA. Amateur career Clark prepped at Valhalla High School in El Cajon, California, but after going out to dinner with principal Ed Giles and others, Clark transferred to nearby Christian High School. He averaged 43.7 points per game in basketball in his senior season. Clark played college basketball at the University of Arizona and San Diego State University, where he was the San Diego State Aztecs' top scorer with 11.5 points per game in 1991–92. Clark left college (and ended his basketball career) without finishing his business administration degree in order to focus on baseball. Professional baseball career In a 15-year career, Clark hit .262 with 251 home runs and 824 run batted in (RBIs) in 1,559 games played. Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers selected Clark out of high school with the second overall pick in the 1990 MLB draft. He played in Minor League Baseball while attending college and playing college basketball. He was third in Rookie of the Year voting in 1996 when he hit .250 with 27 home runs. His most productive seasons were 1997, with 32 HRs and 117 RBIs (10 errors at first base), 1998, with 34 HRs and 103 RBIs (13 errors at first), and 1999, with 31 HRs and 99 RBIs (10 errors at first). Clark was selected an All-Star in 2001. Boston Red Sox and New York Mets With Clark eligible for salary arbitration and expected to earn $7 million for the 2002 season, the Tigers