Jim Campanis
| Jim Campanis | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: February 9, 1944 New York City, New York | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 20, 1966, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 1, 1973, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .147 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 9 | ||
| Teams | |||
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James Alexander Campanis (born February 9, 1944 in New York City, New York), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher from 1966 to 1970 and 1973. Campanis batted and threw right-handed.
Trivia
- He is of Greek ancestry.
- He is the son of the late Al Campanis.
- On December 16, 1968, his father who was the current General Manager of the Dodgers at the time, traded Jim to the Kansas City Royals for two minor leaguers and cash.
- After leaving baseball he opened a restaurant, The Mini Gourmet, in Placentia, CA. It is decorated with MLB memorabilia.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
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