Jim Landis
| Jim Landis | |
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 Landis in 1962. |
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| Center Fielder | |
| Born: March 9, 1934 Fresno, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1957 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 27, 1967 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 93 |
| Runs scored | 625 |
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James Henry Landis (born March 9, 1934 in Fresno, California) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder on six teams and for 10 seasons, from 1957 through 1967. Landis was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1952 shortly after graduating from Richmond High School (Richmond, California).[1] He played for 8 seasons for the White Sox before being traded to Kansas City Athletics on January 20, 1965 where he played for one year. He then moved to the Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, and finally the Boston Red Sox. He was a member of the American League (AL) 1962 All-Star team and a five-time Gold Glove Award recipient from 1960 through 1964.
Jim Landis now lives in Napa, California with his wife Sandy (nee Foster).).[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Wilcox, Andy (November 15, 2011). "Spending time with a local legend". Napa Valley Register (Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc.). http://napavalleyregister.com/sports/spending-time-with-a-local-legend/article_a8f1e5d6-101a-11e1-9e9b-001cc4c03286.html. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ "Landis 50 year Anniversary". Napa Valley Register (Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc.). December 3, 2006. http://napavalleyregister.com/lifestyles/announcements/article_79f05692-caeb-5a3c-8c43-898105d99221.html. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Almanac interview with Jim Landis
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