Dain Elmer Clay (July 10, 1919 – August 28, 1994) was an American
Major League Baseball
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outfielder
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. He played for the
Cincinnati Reds
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of the
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. Clay played collegiately at
Kent State University
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in 1943. He played in four seasons with the Reds, from to . In , Clay led the National League in at-bats with 656, and was sixth in games played, with 153. In 433 games, Clay was a career hitter (397-for-1540) with 3 home runs and 98 runs batted in.
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Cincinnati Reds players
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1919 births
1994 deaths
Kent State Golden Flashes baseball players
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Decatur Commodores players
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Victoria Tyees players
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20th-century American sportsmen
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