Jim Lefebvre
| Jim Lefebvre | |
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 Then-President George W. Bush talks with Lefebvre at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing | |
| Second baseman / Third baseman / Manager | |
| Born: January 7, 1942 Inglewood, California | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1965, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1972, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .251 |
| Home runs | 74 |
| Runs batted in | 404 |
| Managerial record | 417–442 |
| Winning % | .485 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James Kenneth "Jim" Lefebvre (born January 7, 1942) is a former second baseman, third baseman, manager and coach in Major League Baseball, and television actor. Lefebvre, the 1965 National League Rookie of the Year, was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1962. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .250 with 12 home runs and 69 RBI. Lefebvre was named to the All-Star Game in 1966. He also played four seasons in Japan, from 1973 until 1976, for the Lotte Orions. He was a big league manager from 1989–1993, and then again in 1999. Lefebvre was formerly the hitting coach for the Cincinnati Reds.
He became the first player to have won a World Series (1965 Dodgers) and a Japan Series (1974 Lotte Orions). In 1965, he was part of an infield for the Dodgers that consisted of four players who were switch hitters. The others were Jim Gilliam, Wes Parker, and Maury Wills.
In addition to managing, Lefebvre has spent time coaching in the Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, and San Diego Padres organizations. He also coached the China National Baseball Team (Olympics) in 2005, the 2006 World Baseball Classic, and 2008 Olympics. He is also a spokesman for Vemma vitamin supplements.
His son is current Kansas City Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre.[1]
Acting career
Lefebvre had roles on several television shows including Gilligan's Island and Batman. His role in Batman was of a henchman for the Riddler.[1]
Family
Lefebvre has a daughter, Brittany Lefebvre, who is currently working in Christian motion pictures. His son, Ryan, is currently a broadcaster for Fox Sports Kansas City.
References
- ^ a b Krasovic, Tom (2009-02-28). "'Put the ball in play' : New hitting coach Jim Lefebvre has some ideas to make the Padres more productive at the plate". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jim Lefebvre managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
- ArmchairGM
- Baseballsavvy.com article
- Jim Lefebvre at IMDb
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1942 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Arizona Instructional League Dodgers players
- Cincinnati Reds coaches
- Los Angeles Dodgers coaches
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Chicago Cubs managers
- Lotte Orions players
- Major League Baseball first base coaches
- Major League Baseball hitting coaches
- Baseball players from California
- Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Milwaukee Brewers coaches
- Milwaukee Brewers managers
- Minor league baseball managers
- National League All-Stars
- Oakland Athletics coaches
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California
- Sportspeople from Inglewood, California
- Seattle Mariners managers
- San Francisco Giants coaches
- San Francisco Giants executives
- Reno Silver Sox players
- Salem Dodgers players
- Spokane Indians players