four post-season series through 2008, two each for the Yankees and the Diamondbacks. In aggregate, he batted .135, with a .158 on-base percentage and a .189 slugging percentage, and drove in one run in 37 at-bats. MLB Players Association Throughout his playing career, Clark was involved in the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) on various levels. He attended an executive board meeting for the first time in 1999 and was a team player representative and association representative for several seasons following. He was an active participant in the union's collective bargaining in 2002 and 2006 and in negotiations regarding Major League Baseball's drug policy. In March 2010, Clark was hired to be the MLBPA's Director of Player Relations. It was reported in April 2013 that Clark was close to earning a degree in history and planned to potentially pursue a Juris Doctor degree. Following the death of Michael Weiner, Clark was unanimously voted executive director of Major League Baseball Players Association in December 2013. He became the first former major league player to hold the position. Clark led the MLBPA negotiations during the 2021-22 MLB lockout. During the 2022 season, Clark and the MLBPA worked to unionize minor league baseball players. In September 2022, the MLBPA joined the AFL-CIO. After the 2022 season, the MLBPA extended Clark's contract by five years. Nickname During his time in Detroit, fans and the media gave Clark the nickname "Tony the Tiger." The nickname came from the Frosted Flakes mascot Tony the Tiger and that he was a member of the Detroit Tigers. Personal life Clark and his wife, Frances, have one son. They reside in Phoenix, Arizona, having previously lived in New York. See also List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders References External links 1972 births Living people People from Newton, Kansas Major League Baseball first basemen Detroit Tigers players Boston Red Sox players New York Mets players New York Yankees players Arizona Diamondbacks players San Diego Padres players San Diego State Aztecs baseball players American League All-Stars Baseball players from Kansas African-American baseball players Bristol Tigers players Niagara Falls Rapids players Lakeland Tigers players Trenton Thunder players St. Lucie Mets players Toledo Mud Hens players Tucson Sidewinders players Reno Aces players Sportspeople from El Cajon, California Baseball players from Phoenix, Arizona Sportspeople from Glendale, Arizona Major League Baseball Players Association executive directors MLB Network personalities Activists from California