Will Clark

Will Clark graduated from Jesuit High School in 1982. then played college baseball at Mississippi State University, then went on to enjoy a 15 year career in the major leagues. Some remember Clark as a member of the 1984 Olympic team. Others recall that in his first major league at bat, Will "the Thrill" hit a home run off of Hall-of-Famer Nolan Ryan. Then there was the 1989 National League Championship Series in which Clark of the San Francisco Giants collected 13 hits and a .650 batting average in 5 games against the Cubs. In all, Clark became a 6-time all-star, finishing his career with a .303 batting average and 1205 rbi's. Aside from the Giants, Clark also played first base for the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals. In 2005, Clark helped finance the building of a new baseball field at Jesuit High School in New Orleans which now bears his name.