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Arguably the face of the Canadian Senior National Team, Stubby Clapp spent last season as a player-coach with the Edmonton Cracker Cats of the Northern League.  Now he is going to take on the latter role on a more full-time basis in another organization.

Clapp has been named the new hitting coach for the Rookie-Class Greeneville Astros of the Appalachian League. 

The Windsor, Ontario native hit .323 with one homer and 34 RBI in 79 games for the Cracker Cats last season.

The 34-year-old has represented Canada on numerous occasions over his successful career including the 1991 World Junior Championships, the 1999 Pan-Am Games in Winnipeg, and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006.

Clapp has also played at every level professionally, including a 23 game stint with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001.  Clapp will be joined by a fellow Canadian on the Astros staff as former Senior National Team Coach Orv Franchuk was recently named hitting coordinator.