The New York Yankees Horace Clark has passed away on Wednesday, August 5th at the age of 81. Clark was no Yankee legend, but he was the glue that held the Yankee team together during a time that that the CBS ownership let the team and the Stadium go into disrepair.
Perverse as it may be, his durability and visibility made Horace the undeserving scapegoat for the Roman Empire-like dry rot of the Yankees after 1964. Nevertheless, Horace gave it 100 percent when on the field and was a pesky hitter. He had good speed on the bases and was a good defender at second base.