Longtime Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jim Clancy died on Monday, the franchise announced.
He was 69. Further specifics on his death are not yet known.
Clancy spent 15 years pitching in Major League Baseball, the majority of which were with the Blue Jays. The Chicago-area native was selected in the fourth round of the 1974 draft out of high school, and then he made his debut with Toronto three years later in the team’s inaugural season.
Clancy spent his first 12 seasons in the league with Toronto, and he earned his only All-Star nod during the 1982 campaign. He held a 3.71 ERA and went 16-14 in a league-high 40 starts that season. The Blue Jays went 78-84 and missed the playoffs that year. Clancy and the Blue Jays made the postseason just once during their time together, but they fell in the 1985 ALCS in seven games to the Kansas City Royals.
After his time in Canada, Clancy spent more than two seasons with the Houston Astros and half of his final season with the Atlanta Braves before retiring after the 1991 campaign. In total, he held a 4.23 ERA and a 140-167 record. Clancy is still second in Blue Jays history in starts, innings pitched and complete games.
“His impact on our organization will be remembered forever,” the Blue Jays said in a statement, in part. “Our hearts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time.”
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