US EditionPitcher Jim Clancy, a Longtime Blue Jay and 1982 All-Star, Dead at 69
ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 14 – Jim Clancy, a 1982 All-Star, won 140 games and ranks second in Blue Jays history in starts, innings pitched, and complete games, the team said.
- On July 14, 2025, the Toronto Blue Jays announced on their official website that former pitcher Jim Clancy has died at age 69.
- Selected sixth overall in the 1976 MLB expansion draft, Clancy debuted in 1977 at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium and made the AL All-Star team in 1982 with 16 wins and 40 starts.
- He ranks second in Blue Jays history with 345 starts, 2,204.2 innings pitched and 73 complete games, and over 15 MLB seasons he compiled 140 wins, a 4.23 ERA and 1,422 strikeouts.
- The Toronto Blue Jays wrote on social media that `His impact on our organization will be remembered forever`, adding `Our hearts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time`.
- Long ago, Clancy and Dave Stieb provided the bedrock for Toronto’s rotation after his first full season in 1978 following a 4-9 record in the expansion year.
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MLB Legend Passes Away At 69
Former major leaguer Jim Clancy, an All-Star selection of the Blue Jays’ heyday, died on Monday. He was 69. His longtime team confirmed Clancy’s death, but no explanation was 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.” Clancy first took the mo…
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