Jim Magnuson | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | August 18, 1946 |
Birth Place: | Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Death Place: | Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 28 |
Debutteam: | Chicago White Sox |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | May 27 |
Finalteam: | New York Yankees |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 2–7 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.59 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 40 |
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James Robert Magnuson (August 18, 1946 – May 30, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Chicago White Sox and in with the New York Yankees. He batted right and threw left-handed. Magnuson had a 2–7 record in 36 career games.
Magnuson was born in Marinette, Wisconsin,[1] the oldest of five children. His parents were Harry J. and Florence I. Magnuson of Marinette. An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh,[1] [2] Magnuson was married with two children. He died of alcohol poisoning in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1991.