"Another of the Yankees' outstanding pitching prospects, Ken Clay, was with the Yanks' big club from the beginning of June through the World Series last year. That promotion was warranted when Clay began the season at Syracuse with a 5-1 record and a 1.80 ERA in 10 starts.
He was used primarily in relief by the Yankees after having been a starter throughout most of his minor league career, although he did start three games in 1977. Kenny showed he could handle the pressure of relief work by going three hitless innings against the Dodgers in Game Two of the World Series.
Clay is a lifelong resident of Lynchburg, Virginia where he was a five-letter man in high school. The hard-throwing right-hander has worked his way up through the Yankee farm system since being drafted in June of 1972. It looks as though as he may have climbed right to the top."
-The New York Yankees Official 1978 Yearbook
"Ken Clay joined the Yankees in June of 1977 after compiling a 5-1 record at Syracuse. He was used primarily in relief by the Yankees, after having been a starter throughout most of his minor league career. Ken picked up his first major league win with .1 inning of relief work on August 16 in the Yankees' wild 11-10 win over the White Sox.
One of the Yankees' top pitching prospects, the hard-throwing right-hander has worked his way up through the Yankee farm system. He had his first full season in Triple-A in 1976, and came up with an 11-8 mark, having a great second half.
Ken appeared in relief in Games One and Two of the 1977 World Series. He made three starts last year (against Toronto, Kansas City and Detroit).
A five-letter man at Glass High in Lynchburg, Virginia, Ken is a good basketball player and has worked as a referee in the off-seasons. He's a graduate of the Little League, Babe Ruth League and American Legion programs of Virginia."
-New York Yankees 1978 Media Guide
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