 Clark was born in South Amboy , New Jersey on June 16 , 1923 . His parents were Alfred and Helen Clark , and he had four brothers and two sisters . He attended St. Mary 's High School in South Amboy , which is now Cardinal McCarrick High School , where he served as the baseball team 's shortstop . Clark led the 1939 baseball team to the county and state championships , and was named to the All @-@ State baseball team that year ; he has since been inducted into his high school 's athletic Hall of Fame . 
