Jim Clancy, a mainstay of the Toronto Blue Jays’ rotation during the franchise’s formative years, has died at the age of 69. The Blue Jays announced his passing on 14 July, without disclosing a cause of death. Selected sixth overall in the 1976 MLB expansion draft, the right-hander debuted on 26 July 1977 and went on to spend 12 of his 15 big-league seasons with Toronto. Clancy earned his lone All-Star selection in 1982, finishing that year 16-14 with a 3.71 earned-run average and 139 strikeouts as the Blue Jays climbed out of the American League East basement for the first time. Clancy helped anchor Toronto’s staff through its first division title in 1985 before signing with the Houston Astros in 1989 and later joining the Atlanta Braves’ bullpen, where he notched a World Series win in 1991. He retired with a 140-167 record, a 4.23 ERA and 1,422 strikeouts, ranking second in Blue Jays history in starts, innings pitched and complete games.