Jim Campanis Explained

Jim Campanis
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:9 February 1944
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 20
Debutyear:1966
Debutteam:Los Angeles Dodgers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 1
Finalyear:1973
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.147
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:4
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:9
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James Alexander Campanis (born February 9, 1944) is a former professional ballplayer who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher from 1966 to 1970 and 1973. Campanis batted and threw right-handed. His father, Al Campanis, also played in the Majors.

Campanis played for the Dodgers from 1966–68. He was traded along with Jackie Hernández and Bob Johnson from the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Freddie Patek, Bruce Dal Canton and Jerry May at the Winter Meetings on December 2, 1970.[1] He was working for the team in 1988 when the Dodgers won the World Series.

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  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19701203&id=9owsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JMwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7250,654301&hl=en "Bucs Swing 6-Player Deal with Kansas City Royals," The Associated Press (AP), Thursday, December 3, 1970.