Max Clark named 2023 Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year

Franklin Community High School (Ind.) center fielder Max Clark has been named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season. He was surprised with the award at school by family, teammates and coaches.

Clark won the honor despite facing some stiff competition both on the field and in the classroom, per a press release from Gatorade.

“Clark beat out nearly half a million other student-athletes who play baseball nationwide, topping the list of state winners...