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Jim Rivera
American baseball player (1921–2017)
Baseball player
| Jim Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born:(1921-07-22)July 22, 1921 New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: November 13, 2017(2017-11-13) (aged 96) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | |
| April 15, 1952, for the St.
Louis Browns | |
| September 30, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 83 |
| Runs batted in | 422 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Manuel Joseph "Jungle Jim" Rivera (July 22, 1921 – November 13, 2017) was an American professional baseballoutfielder.
He played for three Major League Baseball (MLB) teams over ten seasons: St. Louis Browns (1952), Chicago White Sox (1952–1961), and Kansas City Athletics (1961).
Career
Rivera was born to Puerto Rican migrants in New York City.
He was first called "Jim" when he was 17, "Big Jim" when he started playing for the Chicago White Sox during the 1952 season, and "Jungle Jim"