Jim Gentile
| Jim Gentile | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: June 3, 1934 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1957, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 3, 1966, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 179 |
| Runs batted in | 549 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James Edward Gentile (born June 3, 1934), also nicknamed "Diamond Jim", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, Houston Astros, and Cleveland Indians between 1957 and 1966. He was an All-Star from 1961-63, and third in American League MVP voting in 1961.