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James Kenneth (Jim) Lefebvre (born January 7, 1942 in Inglewood, California) is a former second baseman, third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Lefebvre, the 1965 National League Rookie of the Year, was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1962. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .250 with 12 home runs and 69 RBI. Lefebvre was named to the All-Star Game in 1966. He was a big league manager from 1989 - 1993, and then again in 1999.
Most recently, Jim Lefebvre coached the China National Baseball Team (Olympics) in 2005. He also coached the Chinese team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He is also a spokesman for Vemma vitamin supplements.
He became the first player to have won a World Series (1965 Dodgers) and a Japan Series (1974 Lotte Orions).
His son is current Kansas City Royals radio announcer Ryan Lefebvre.
[edit] Acting career
Jim Lefebvre had roles on several television shows including M*A*S*H, Gilligan's Island, Alice, Batman and St. Elsewhere. His role in Batman was of a henchman for the Riddler.
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