[2] He reportedly became a switch hitter because the field was oriented in a way that hitting from the right side would result in the baseball landing in the ocean.

[1] He was scouted by José "Pepe" Seda, who worked for the New York Yankees, and was signed as an amateur free agent in January 1958.

[4] In his rookie season of 1966, Clarke, sharing shortstop duties with Tom Tresh after Tony Kubek's retirement before the start of the season, batted .266 with six home runs and 28 runs batted in (RBI).

[1] Clarke finished his decade-long career with a 256 batting average, 27 home runs and 304 RBI.

"[9] As a fielder, though, one major criticism of Clarke was that he would eschew turning the double play if the runner at second was approaching.

Though it was rare for a baserunner to take him out with a slide, Clarke would often hold onto the baseball instead of throwing to first to complete the double play.

After his retirement, Clarke worked as a baseball instructor for the Virgin Islands Department of Recreation and as an assistant scout for the Kansas City Royals.