Clayton Laws Kirby Jr. (June 25, 1948 - October 11, 1991) born in Washington, DC was a Pitcher for the San Diego Padres (1969-73), Cincinnati Reds (1974-75) and Montreal Expos (1976). Kirby holds the distinction of being the Padres pitcher who has to date, come the closest to pitching a no-hitter for that franchise. June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 6, 19, 31, 35, 42 Name San Diego Padres (1969–present) Ballpark PETCO Park (2004–present) Jack Murphy Stadium (1969-2003) a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1869-1953) Ballpark Great American Ball Park (2003–present) Riverfront Stadium (1970-2002) a. ... The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 to 2004. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... In baseball and softball, a no-hit game (more commonly known as a no-hitter) refers to a contest in which one of the teams has prevented the other from getting an official hit during the entire length of the game, which must be at least 9 innings by the...

Kirby led the National League in Losses (20) in 1969. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada (until 2005 when the Montreal Expos moved to Washington) and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

He helped the Reds win the 1975 World Series. The 1975 World Series was between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. ...

In 8 seasons he had a 75-104 Win-Loss record, 261 Games, 239 Games Started, 42 Complete Games, 8 Shutouts, 8 Games Finished, 1,548 Innings Pitched, 1,430 Hits Allowed, 755 Runs Allowed, 660 Earned Runs Allowed, 156 Home Runs Allowed, 713 Walks Allowed, 1,061 Strikeouts, 30 Hit Batsmen, 83 Wild Pitches, 6,682 Batters Faced, 57 Intentional Walks, 2 Balks and a 3.84 ERA.

He died in Arlington, Virginia at the age of 43. Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000...

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