Jim Gentile
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James Edward Gentile (born June 3, 1934), also nicknamed "Diamond Jim", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, Houston Astros, and Cleveland Indians between 1957 and 1966.
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Jim Gentile | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1934-06-03) June 3, 1934 (age 89) San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1957, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 3, 1966, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .260 |
Home runs | 179 |
Runs batted in | 549 |
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