Jim Edmonds
American baseball player (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Jim Edmond.
James Patrick Edmonds (born June 27, 1970) is an American former professional baseball center fielder and a broadcaster for Bally Sports Midwest. He played for the California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010.
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Jim Edmonds | |
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Center fielder | |
Born: (1970-06-27) June 27, 1970 (age 54) Fullerton, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 1993, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 21, 2010, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .284 |
Home runs | 393 |
Runs batted in | 1,199 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Edmonds was well known for his defensive abilities, earning eight Gold Glove Awards. He also was a prolific hitter, batting .284 with 393 home runs and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of .903. He is affectionately known by Cardinal fans as "Jimmy Baseball"[1] or "Jimmy Ballgame".[2]