James Charles "Jim" Clair

April 26, 2020 So sorry to hear of the passing of Jim Clair. I played on the 1967 team that won the City Championship and finished 2nd in the state with Jim as an integral part of that team. Jim was a great right handed pitcher with a great curve ball that was very hard to hit. Jim was an even better person who always spoke highly of all whom he met. I had the good fortune to speak with Jim a couple of times before his passing and we had a great time reminiscing about the 67 team. Jim was so...

I am so very sorry to hear of Jim's passing. I knew Jim in High School and also went to Lewis and Clark for one year. He was a wonderful, caring, kind person. We grew up in the same neighborhood.

He was supportive, genuine and a true friend.

He is now at peace.

Love to his family and friends.

Jan

The first time I met Jim was playing for the Hillsboro Black Sox in the summer of 1968. I played SS all of my playing career but for one game in 1968 when Charlie Bafaro asked me to play 1B.
That was the game Jim threw his perfect game. Ever after that summer, when I ran into Jim, it was an automatic for me to remind him of that gem (as if he needed reminding). He was humble about that achievement, which seemed so typical of him.
A consummate class act, his obit was such a great...

Randy Foote here. I played baseball with and against Jim at Cleveland High School and Babe Ruth. I was the catcher for Jim's pitching a few times. Jim had the sharpest breaking curveball I ever saw. And he could always throw it for strikes. A great pitcher and a great guy.