Jim Rivera
American baseball player
Manuel Joseph "Jim" Rivera (July 22, 1921 – November 13, 2017) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. He played for three teams over ten seasons: St. Louis Browns (1952), Chicago White Sox (1952–1961) and Kansas City Athletics (1961).
| Jim Rivera | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: July 22, 1921 New York City, New York | |||
| Died: November 13, 2017 (aged 96) Fort Wayne, Indiana | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 15, 1952, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .256 | ||
| Home runs | 83 | ||
| Runs batted in | 422 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Rivera died on November 13, 2017 in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of 96.[1]
References
changeOther websites
change- Baseball Library Archived 2004-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Smiley, Richard, Jim Rivera, SABR Baseball Biography Project]
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