Jim Clancy

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg)
Born: December 18, 1955  in Chicago, IL
Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Rita of Cascia HS (Chicago, IL).
High School: St. Rita of Cascia HS (Chicago, IL)
Debut: July 26, 1977 (13,923rd in major league history)
vs. TEX 2.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, L
Last Game: October 6, 1991
vs. HOU 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER
Agents: Randy Hendricks, Alan Hendricks
Full Name: James Clancy
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Notable Events and Chronology 

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November 5, 1976

The Mariners and Blue Jays each select thirty players in the expansion draft. Seattle picks Royals’ outfielder Ruppert Jones, and Toronto selects Orioles’ shortstop Bob Bailor as their team’s respective first picks.

August 17, 1980

George Brett extend his hitting streak to 29 games

July 18, 1983

At Toronto, George Brett is robbed of an apparent triple by his teammate Mike Armstrong. Brett hits a liner down the RF line that Armstrong, sitting in the bullpen, thinks is foul and retrieves. Umpire Bill Kunkel decides to send U.L. Washington, who scored on the play, back to third base, and Brett is sent to second. Brett has a homer off Jim Clancy but Kansas City eventually loses, 8 – 2.

June 23, 1988

Despite lead-off home runs by Baltimore’s Ken Gerhart and Fred Lynn, off Jim Clancy, Toronto wins, 5 – 2. This is the second time in his career Clancy has started a game this way.

December 16, 1988

Unfairly viewed as a replacement for Nolan Ryan the Astros sign Jim Clancy 

August 18, 1989

Andre Dawson gets his 2,000th career hit in the Cubs’ 6 – 5 loss to Houston

July 11, 1991

Ken Oberkfell cracks a two-run double off Dave Smith in the 11th inning for a 6-4 triumph over the Cubs

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