Brian Stuart Bark (born August 26, 1968) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1995 season. Bark batted and threw left-handed. He serves as the acting EVP and Chief Information Officer for Sinclair Broadcast Group.[1]

Brian Bark
Bark with the Orleans Cardinals in 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1968-08-26) August 26, 1968 (age 56)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 6, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 8, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts0
Teams

Baseball career

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Amateur

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Bark attended both Randallstown High School and North Carolina State University, where he played college baseball for the Wolfpack.[2] In 1988 and 1989, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star in 1989.[3][4] Bark was first drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 28th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign. He was then drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 12th round of the 1990 amateur draft.

Professional

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Bark compiled a career minor league pitching record of 36–29 with 10 saves and a 3.56 ERA over 7 seasons.

In 1995, Bark posted a 0–0 record for the MLB Boston Red Sox with a 0.00 ERA in 2+13 scoreless innings pitched over three appearances.

Personal life

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Bark received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from North Carolina State University and a Master of Science in Information Systems from UMBC.[5]

Prior to his current role with Sinclair, Bark was a Strategist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and held various Executive roles at Smiths Group.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sinclair Names Brian Bark VP/Chief Information Officer And Mike Kralec VP/Technical Operations And Deputy Chief Technology Officer". Sbgi.net. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Baseball & Soccer All-Star Rosters". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. July 18, 1989. p. 22.
  5. ^ a b "Sinclair Names Brian Bark VP/Chief Information Officer" (PDF) (Press release). Sinclair, Inc. June 11, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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