Jim Given
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Jim Given | |
James R Given | |
Bat/Throw: | R/L |
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Height: | 6' 2" |
Weight: | 185 |
Born: | 1931-9-17 at Topeka, KS (US) |
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Lansing, Michigan in 1955.
- Single in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Wiley High School in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1950.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
Achievements
- Led the 1951 Mississippi-Ohio Valley League in triples with 15 and runs batted in with 119.
Outside of baseball
- Employed by the post office during the off-season.
- Served three years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by Benny Meyer who is the Mount Vernon Manager.
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).