Jimmy Wynn
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| Jimmy Wynn | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 10, 1963 for the Houston Colt.45s (later named the Houston Astros) | |
| Final game | |
| September 27, 1977 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Hits | 1665 |
| Home runs | 291 |
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James Sherman "Jimmy" Wynn (born March 12, 1942 in Hamilton, Ohio), nicknamed "The Toy Cannon", is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers. His career started in 1962 when the Cincinnati Reds signed him as an amateur free agent. Shortly thereafter, he was drafted by the then Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 first player draft. For eleven years, he was a fixture in the Astros' outfield. A power hitter, he lost countless home runs to the lengthy fences in the Astrodome.
His number 24 was retired by the Astros on June 25, 2005, when the Astros played the Texas Rangers. Jason Lane, who wore Wynn's 24 before the ceremony, changed his number to 16 as a result.
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[edit] External link
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
| Preceded by Davey Johnson |
NL Comeback Player of the Year 1975 |
Succeeded by Randy Jones |
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