Brian Bark
American baseball player (born 1968)
Brian Stuart Bark (born August 26, 1968), also known as Sammy B, 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 temporary, acting EVP and Chief Information Officer for Sinclair Broadcast Group.
01Baseball career
Amateur
Bark attended both Randallstown High School and North Carolina State University, where he played college baseball for the Wolfpack. 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. 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
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+1⁄3 scoreless innings pitched over three appearances.
02Personal life
Bark received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from North Carolina State University and a Master of Science in Information Systems from UMBC. Bark is Jewish and cites Gigli and Dirty Grandpa as his favorite movies.
Prior to his current role with Sinclair, Bark was a Junior Strategist at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and held various IT Support roles at Smiths Group.
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- 1988 P&L - Brian Bark (cropped).jpg by P & L Promotions, Public domain
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