Eastern Michigan Athletics
E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame
Clay, John
John Clay
- Induction:
- 1995
- Class:
- 1969
Earned three varsity baseball letters at EMU from 1966-68. He was the first-ever Eastern baseball player to earn first-team All-America honors when he was named to the 1968 team. Clay hurled a no-hitter in the NAIA Regional to help EMU advance to the NAIA College World Series in 1968. He has spent the past 21 years as a member of the Howell Public School system.
• 1968 Co Captain of Baseball Team
• 1968 Signed contract with Detroit Tigers
• 1972 Coached Baseball @ Orchard Ridge Community College
• 1976 NABF (National Amateur Baseball Federation) National Champions with Detroit ITM. Named MVP in World Series
• 1997 NABF North Regional All Tournament Team as Centerfield
• 2002 Presented the Ron Oestrike Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
• 2002 Presented the Order of Elks Lodge in Howell Mi, the Distinguished Citizen Award
• Inducted into Milan High School Hall of Fame
• Spent 48 years with Howell Public Schools
• Currently has eight golf, hole in ones
• 1968 Co Captain of Baseball Team
• 1968 Signed contract with Detroit Tigers
• 1972 Coached Baseball @ Orchard Ridge Community College
• 1976 NABF (National Amateur Baseball Federation) National Champions with Detroit ITM. Named MVP in World Series
• 1997 NABF North Regional All Tournament Team as Centerfield
• 2002 Presented the Ron Oestrike Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
• 2002 Presented the Order of Elks Lodge in Howell Mi, the Distinguished Citizen Award
• Inducted into Milan High School Hall of Fame
• Spent 48 years with Howell Public Schools
• Currently has eight golf, hole in ones
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