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 good fielding outfielder but his main claim to fame was being designated as the pinch-runner for midget Eddie Gaedel in a 1951 St. Louis Browns game. His other career highlight is that his was replaced as Detroit centerfielder in 1954 by future Hall of Famer Al Kaline.

Before lunching his major league career, Delsing missed the 1944-1945 seasons due to military service. Playing ten seasons in the Majors for six different teams, he had his best year with the bat in 1953 when he hit .288 with 11 home runs. Delsing spent 1957-1959 in the minors before resurfacing for a brief stay with the Kansas City Athletics in 1960.

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

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