Jim Ray Hart

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Jim Ray Hart

Third Baseman / Outfielder / DH

Born: October 30, 1941 (1941-10-30) (age 66)
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1963 for the San Francisco Giants
Final game
May 27, 1974 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average	.278
Home runs	170
RBIs	578
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1963-1973) New York Yankees (1973-1974)
Career highlights and awards
All star in 1966

James Ray Hart (born October 30, 1941 in Hookerton, North Carolina, and known to baseball fans as Jim Ray Hart), is a retired third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the National League's San Francisco Giants from 1963 to 1973 and the American League's New York Yankees in 1973 and 1974. Hart batted and threw right-handed.

In a 12-season career, Hart posted a .278 batting average, with 170 home runs and 578 RBI in 1,125 major league games played in the major leagues. He might have had more home runs, had he not been played the majority of his career in the homer-unfriendly Candlestick Park, where the legendary gusts of wind made folly of even the mightiest of shots.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Highlights

Jim Ray Hart was a fan favorite in San Francisco. He was highly touted, but never was what one would call a "great player." However, he did have some notable achievements in baseball, including playing in the National League All-Star game in 1966, and hitting for the cycle on July 8, 1970.