VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Jim Busby Position: Centerfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg) Born: January 8, 1927 in Kenedy, TX us Died: July 8, 1996 in Augusta, GA Buried: Millen Cemetery, Millen, GA School: Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) Debut: April 23, 1950 (10,699th in major league history) vs. DET 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: July 8, 1962 vs. CIN 0 AB, 0…
The Indians, in an effort to get more power from their outfield, send Jim Busby to the Orioles in exchange for 28 year-old Dick Williams, who will play only 67 games with the Tribe before being dealt back to Baltimore. As a result of the trade, Roger Maris will move from left to become Cleveland’s full-time center fielder.
Jim Busby hits his second grand slam in consecutive days to beat the A’s, 4-2. Yesterday, in a 13-7 loss to Detroit, the Indians’ outfielder hit his bases-loaded home run off winner Frank Lary in the first inning.
On October 25, 1955, the Cleveland Indians trade Larry Doby to the Chicago White Sox for shortstop Chico Carrasquel and outfielder Jim Busby. Doby, the first African-American in the history of the American League, batted .296 with 26 home runs and 100 RBIs in 1955. The future Hall of Fame outfielder, will hit…
1927 – Jim Busby is born in Kenedy, TX. He bats 2-for-11 as a player/coach in 1962 then continues as a Houston coach for much of the decade.