Jim Beauchamp Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 190 Born: Monday, August 21, 1939 in Vinita, OK USA Died: 12 25 2007 in Union City, GA USA Debut: 9/22/1963 Last Game: 9/20/1973 Full Name: James Edward Beauchamp
2007 – Utilityman Jim Beauchamp passes away from leukemia at age 68 in Atlanta. He started in left field for the first National League game played indoors. Jim hit .179 with three homers during three partial seasons (1964, 1965, 1970) as an Astro.
1970 – John Mayberry slugs two home runs, drives in four and scores three times in a ten-inning, 7-6 victory over San Francisco . Jim Beauchamp singles Mayberry home with the winning run.
1969 – Pitcher Pat House is traded to Cincinnati for outfielder Jim Beauchamp. It is Beauchamp’s second tour of duty with Houston. House earns a 2-1 record with one save in 24 games with the Astros. The lefthander never pitches in the majors after that deal.
April 10, 1965. during exhibition games before NL opener. Opponent was Baltimore Orioles; the Houston Astros won 11-8, helped along by this homer from Jim Beauchamp. Great view of what was the cutting-edge Astrodome scoreboard. Grass on the field before synthetic turf was needed; panels on roof were clear. Game ticket & learn more about…
1964 – Colts trade outfielder Carl Warwick to St. Louis for outfielder Jim Beauchamp and pitcher Chuck Taylor. Beauchamp would hit .164 and .189 as an Houston reserve. The 21-year-old Taylor was sent back to St. Louis where he saw his first big league action in 1969 and became a quality reliever.