John Carroll "Cap" Clark (September 19, 1906 – February 16, 1957) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

. Born in Snow Camp, North Carolina, Clark graduated from Elon University in 1927. In , his only year in Major League Baseball, he played 52 games for the Phillies, 29 of them as the starting catcher. Clark died February 16, 1957, in

Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville () is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America C ...

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