 Clark was born in South Amboy , New Jersey , where he attended St. Mary 's High School , and joined the New York Yankees organization after graduating . He spent the next six seasons playing minor league baseball and serving in the U.S. Army during World War II . He made his major league debut in 1947 , and after one year with the Yankees , he spent four seasons with the Cleveland Indians . He was a member of the World Champion Yankees and Indians after the two teams won the 1947 World Series and 1948 World Series , respectively . He then played with the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox through 1953 , and played minor league baseball until 1958 . After retiring , he returned to South Amboy and resided there until his death in 2012 . 
