Clay Kirby was drafted by the St Louis Cardinals in the third round of the 1966 draft in October 1968 he was chosen in the expansion draft by the Padres, who would begin play in 1969 along with the Expos.
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12 Facts About Clay Kirby
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Clay Kirby hit a ground ball to second baseman Ron Slocum, who threw him out as Agee scored.
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Clay Kirby was sent to the Montreal Expos for Bob Bailey on December 12,1975.
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In January 1976 Clay Kirby was stricken with a long bout of pneumonia before he joined the Expos in Florida for spring training.
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Clay Kirby was still weak and had a sore shoulder when the season opened.
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On July 19,1991, Clay Kirby underwent a coronary atherectomy to open a blockage in an artery just above his heart.
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Clay Kirby had been complaining about chest discomfort and numbness in his arm.
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Clay Kirby died of a heart attack on October 11,1991, at the age of 43.
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Clay Kirby's wife found him about 11 o'clock in the morning in his chair.
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Clay Kirby was survived by his wife, Susan; his mother, Gloria; his sister, Carolyn Twyman; his son, Clayton; his daughter, Theresa Schoengold; and two grandchildren, Derek and Brandon Schoengold.
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Clay Kirby was buried in the National Memorial Park in Falls Church, Virginia.
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