Jim Tracy Sr.
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James L. Tracy
- School Xavier University
- Born January 17, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA USA
- Died November 30, 2006 in Fairfield, OH USA
The father of Jim Tracy and grandfather of Chad S. Tracy, Mark Tracy and Brian Tracy, Jim Tracy Sr. pitched three years in the minor leagues. He went 6-11 with a 5.64 ERA for the 1948 Americus Phillies and improved to 16-11, 2.92 for them in '49. He was 8th in the Georgia-Florida League in wins and possibly in the top 10 in ERA. After a year off, he was 10-10 with a 3.54 ERA for the 1951 Muskogee Giants to finish his career with a 32-32 record.
Prior to embarking on a professional baseball career, Tracy served three years in the U.S. Navy. After a long battle against prostate cancer, Jim Sr. died in 2006.
Sources: 12/5/06 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database
