Clark confirmed as new head of MLB players' union

By foxsports

Published Mar. 27, 2014 1:14 p.m. ET

NEW YORK (AP) Tony Clark has been confirmed as the new head of the Major League Baseball Players Association.

The former All-Star became acting executive director when Michael Weiner died Nov. 21, then was given the job in a unanimous vote by the union's executive board on Dec. 3.

The union said Thursday that Clark was approved in a secret ballot and online vote conducted among players.