Jim Delsing

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James Henry Delsing

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut April 21, 1948
• Final Game September 30, 1960
• Born November 13, 1925 in Rudolph, WI USA
• Died May 4, 2006 in Chesterfield, MO USA

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Jim Delsing was a fine fielding outfielder but is best known as the man who pinch ran for midget Eddie Gaedel in a 1951 St. Louis Browns game. His other claim-to-fame is that his was replaced as Detroit centerfielder by a future Hall of Famer named Al Kaline.

Before his major league career, Delsing missed the 1944-1945 seasons due to military service.

Delsing, who played ten years in the majors for six different teams, had his best year with the bat in 1953 when he hit .288 with 11 home runs.

Delsing's offspring have quite an athletic legacy of their own. His son, Jay, was a professional golfer in the 1980s and 1990s, and his grandson, Taylor Twellman, was the MVP of Major League Soccer in 2005.

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