Greg Sims
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Gregory Emmett Sims
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
- Debut April 15, 1966
- Final Game May 19, 1966
- Born June 28, 1946 in San Francisco, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Greg Sims was part of the 1966 Houston Astros' youth movement. He was 20 years old, the same age as teammates Bob Watson and Nate Colbert.
Sims is the subject of an article in the book One Hit Wonders. He was a star in high school in Sacramento, and was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1965. Although Sims hit .300 in two minor league stops in 1965, the Pirates let him get drafted away by the Astros. His only hit was a pinch-hit single. At one point, the Astros had to choose between keeping Sims or Colbert at the major league level, and sent Sims down. He played in the minors for several years, and then in 1972 played in Mexico.
