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Hamilton Spectator
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Jim Clancy, a longtime Blue Jay pitcher and 1982 all-star, dead at 69
TORONTO - Jim Clancy, who made his Major League debut during the Toronto Blue Jays' 1977 expansion season and spent 12 seasons with the club as a key member of its starting rotation, has died at 69. The Blue Jays confirmed Clancy's death in a social media post Monday. A cause of death was not given. Clancy was selected by the Blue Jays sixth overall in the 1976 MLB expansion draft and made his big-league debut on July 26, 1977, against the Texas Rangers at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. He surrendered five earned runs over two innings in a 14-0 loss. After going 4-9 in Toronto's expansion year, Clancy played his first full season in 1978, posting a respectable 10-12 record on a team that finished last in the American League East at 59-102. Clancy, along with star pitcher Dave Stieb, provided the bedrock for the Blue Jays' starting rotation as the team became increasingly competitive. He was Toronto's opening-day starter in 1981 and 1984. He had a 16-14 record with a 3.71 earned-run average and 139 strikeouts in his 1982 all-star season as the Blue Jays finished out of last place in the AL East for the first time with a 78-84 record. Clancy is pictured in this May 28, 1983 file photo in Toronto. He went 9-6 with a 3.78 ERA in 1985 as the Jays won the division for the first time before falling in seven games to the Kansas City Royals in the AL Championship Series. Clancy signed with the Houston Astros after a disappointing 1988 season in Toronto, where he had an 11-13 record and 4.49 ERA as the Blue Jays failed to return to the playoffs for a third straight season. He played his final campaign coming out of the bullpen with the 1991 Atlanta Braves. He earned his first-ever post-season victory in the third game of the World Series as Atlanta defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-4 in twelve innings. Clancy finished the series with a 1-0 record with a 4.15 ERA, but the Twins won the series in seven games. Over his career, Clancy had a 140-167 record with a 4.23 ERA and 1,422 strikeouts.
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Jim Clancy, former Blue Jays All-Star, dies at 69
'We are saddened to learn of the passing of Blue Jays great, Jim Clancy,' the statement read. 'His impact on our organization will be remembered forever. Our hearts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time.' The pitcher spent 15 years in the major leagues, the majority of them in Toronto after being drafted by the Blue Jays in the fourth round of the 1974 draft out of high school. Three years later he made his debut with Toronto during the team's inaugural season, going on to establish himself as a mainstay of the franchise. He spent 12 seasons with the Blue Jays, earning his lone All-Star nod during the 1982 campaign when he held a 3.71 ERA and went 16-14 in a league-high 40 starts. The right-hander compiled a 140-167 record with a 4.23 ERA and struck out 1,422 batters throughout his entire MLB career. Yet, he and the Blue Jays reached the post season just once. Clancy helped Toronto win the AL East for the first time in 1985, before falling to the Kansas City Royals in the ALCS in seven games.
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Former MLB All-Star Jim Clancy dies at the age of 69
Former baseball star Jim Clancy, best known for his career with the Toronto Blue Jays passed away at the age of 69 on Monday, it was announced. The Blue Jays franchise announced Clancy's death in an emotional statement on social media. A cause of death was not provided. 'We are saddened to learn of the passing of Blue Jays great, Jim Clancy,' the statement read. 'His impact on our organization will be remembered forever. Our hearts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time.'
New York Post
15-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Jim Clancy, former Blue Jays All-Star, dead at 69
Former major leaguer Jim Clancy – a longtime member of the Blue Jays – died on Monday. He was 69. The Blue Jays announced his passing in a post on social media and the cause of death was not given. 'We are saddened to learn of the passing of Blue Jays great, Jim Clancy,' the Blue Jays wrote in a post on X. 'His impact on our organization will be remembered forever. Our hearts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time.' Jim Clancy died at 69 years old. Toronto Star via Getty Images Clancy debuted for the Blue Jays during their 1977 expansion season and spent 12 seasons with the team after being picked sixth overall in the 1976 expansion draft. he played 15 years in the majors and compiled a 140-167 record with a 4.23 ERA and struck out 1,422 batters. He's best remembered for his time in Toronto, where he became a mainstay for the Blue Jays' starting rotation and was the club's Opening Day starter in 1981 and 1984. Clancy was named an All-Star during the 1982 season and finished the year with a 16-4 record, 3.71 ERA and 139 strikeouts to his name. The right-hander helped the Jays win the AL East for the first time in 1985, going 9-6 with a 3.78 ERA, before falling to the Royals in the ALCS. Jim Clancy was a one-time All-Star with the Blue Jays. Toronto Star via Getty Images He recorded eight double-digit win seasons and had at least 15 wins in 1982, 1983 and 1987. Clancy holds the distinction as second all-time in Blue Jays history in starts, innings pitched and complete games and sits third all-time in wins. Clancy left the Blue Jays after the 1988 season and signed with the Astros and remained there until he was traded to the Braves in the middle of the 1991 season. He pitched for the Braves in the World Series that year, recording a win in Game 3 against the Twins.
CBC
14-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Jim Clancy, longtime Blue Jays starting pitcher and 1982 all-star, dead at 69
Jim Clancy, who made his Major League debut during the Toronto Blue Jays' 1977 expansion season and spent 12 seasons with the club as a key member of its starting rotation, has died at 69. The Blue Jays confirmed Clancy's death in a social media post Monday. A cause of death was not given. Clancy was selected by the Blue Jays sixth overall in the 1976 MLB expansion draft and made his big-league debut on July 26, 1977, against the Texas Rangers at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. He surrendered five earned runs over two innings in a 14-0 loss. After going 4-9 in Toronto's expansion year, Clancy played his first full season in 1978, posting a respectable 10-12 record on a team that finished last in the American League East at 59-102. Clancy, along with star pitcher Dave Stieb, provided the bedrock for the Blue Jays' starting rotation as the team became increasingly competitive. He was Toronto's opening-day starter in 1981 and 1984. The six-foot-four, 220-pound Clancy had a 16-14 record with a 3.71 earned-run average and 139 strikeouts in his 1982 all-star season as the Blue Jays finished out of last place in the AL East for the first time with a 78-84 record. He went 9-6 with a 3.78 ERA in 1985 as the Jays won the division for the first time before falling in seven games to the Kansas City Royals in the AL Championship Series. Clancy, who ranks second in Blue Jays history in starts (381), innings pitched (2,517), and complete games (74), signed with the Houston Astros after a disappointing 1988 season in Toronto, where he had an 11-13 record and 4.49 ERA as the Blue Jays failed to return to the playoffs for a third straight season. He played his final campaign coming out of the bullpen with the 1991 Atlanta Braves. He earned his first-ever post-season victory in the third game of the World Series as Atlanta defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-4 in twelve innings. Clancy finished the series with a 1-0 record with a 4.15 ERA, but the Twins won the series in seven games.
