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Clay Smith, former
pitcher, dies
.c The Associated
Press
AP-NY-03-07-02
2321EST
CAMBRIDGE, Kan. (AP) - Clay Smith, the southeast Kansas rancher who pitched for the Detroit Tigers in the 1940 World Series, has died. He was 87. Smith died Tuesday at Winfield
Rest Haven near his ranch in Cambridge.
The right-hander broke into the
major leagues in 1938 with the Cleveland Indians, pitching 11 innings in
four games. In 1940 for Detroit, he was 1-1 in 14 regular-season
appearances, and pitched four innings in Game 4 of the World Series
against Cincinnati.
He entered the World Series game
in the third inning, with his team trailing. Smith allowed just one earned
run while walking three and striking out one. The Tigers lost the game,
and dropped the series in seven games.
In January 2000, Smith was
inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame.
He was born and raised in
Cambridge and was on the wrestling and track teams at Southwestern
College, where he is a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
After his baseball career ended,
Smith moved to Cambridge where he lived with his wife and their
two sons and daughter. In
addition to the ranch, Smith was a rural mail carrier for many years. He
retired from ranching in 1985.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday
at Miles Funeral Service. Burial will be in Cambridge Cemetery.
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