Jim Northrup Position: OutfielderBats: Left • Throws: Right6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)Born: November 24, 1939 in Breckenridge, MIDied: June 8, 2011 in Grand Blanc, MIBuried: Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MIHigh School: St. Louis HS (St. Louis, MI)School: Alma College (Alma, MI)Debut: September 30, 1964 (9,933rd in MLB history)vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 27, 1975vs. NYY 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: James Thomas…
On July 10, 1982, Larry Parrish of the Texas Rangers ties a major league record by clubbing his third grand slam within the span of a week. Parrish’s latest slam lifts the Rangers to a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. Parrish also hit grand slams on July 4th against Oakland and July 7th against…
Dec 2, 1974 – After several rounds of bourbon are consumed by Phillies GM Paul Owens and Detroit General Manager Jim Campbell at the winter meetings‚ Owens agrees to trade promising C Bob Boone and P Larry Christenson to Detroit for veterans Bill Freehan and Jim Northrup. Tomorrow morning‚ Owens won’t recall the trade and…
1974 – As part of a youth movement, the Tigers release 1B Norm Cash and sell OF Jim Northrup to Montreal.
Jim Northrup knocks in eight runs and scores three times as the Tigers rout the Rangers, 14 – 2. The 3 for 4 performance by the Tiger’s leadoff hitter helps him record the 500th run and RBI of his career.
Oct 11, 1972 – The Detroit Tigers even the ALCS series with a 10th-inning 3-run rally to beat the A’s 4-3. Jim Northrup bats in the game-winner after Dave Hamilton walks home the tying run. For eight innings it was a tight pitching duel between Game 1 aces Catfish Hunter and Mickey Lolich. The only…
Jim Northrup goes 5 for 5 with two home runs in a 3 – 2, 11-inning Tiger win over Washington.
Detroit OF Jim Northrup goes 6 for 6, the first 6-hit game for Detroit since June 24, 1962, as the Tigers beat the A’s, 5 – 3. Northrup’s 6th hit is a home run over the roof in the bottom of the 13th to win the game.
The Tigers tie a club record with six homers, and Denny McLain wins his 19th, beating the A’s at Oakland, 9 – 4. Al Kaline homers in the 7th and 9th off relievers, but the first three Bengal homers come off starter Catfish Hunter.
On June 29, 1968, Jim Northrup of the Detroit Tigers sets a major league record by hitting his second grand slam of the week and ties a record by hitting his third slam of the month (Rudy York, May 1938),. Northrup’s latest grand slam accounts for almost of the Tigers’ run in a 5-2 win…