Spider Clark
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Owen F. "Spider" Clark was a professional baseball
player. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball
, 1889 for the Washington Nationals, and 1890 for the Buffalo Bisons of the Players' League. While he was primarily a right fielder
, he played all over the diamond on defense, playing every position at least once, including one game as a pitcher
for the Bisons.
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, 1889 for the Washington Nationals, and 1890 for the Buffalo Bisons of the Players' League. While he was primarily a right fielder
Right fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
, he played all over the diamond on defense, playing every position at least once, including one game as a pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Bisons.