Jimmy Freeman
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Jimmy Lee Freeman
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 4", Weight 180 lb.
- High School Nathan Hale High School (Tulsa)
- Debut September 1, 1972
- Final Game July 31, 1973
- Born June 29, 1951 in Carlsbad, NM USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Jimmy Freeman pitched 73 1/3 innings for the Atlanta Braves in 1972 and 1973, mostly as a starter. He was 21 and 22 years old at the time.
He was drafted in the 6th round in 1969, and moved up the ladder in the minors one rung each season, with a winning record at each level except for Double A. With the Richmond Braves in 1972, he went 12-9 with a 3.87 ERA.
In 1974, he was in the minors with the Richmond Braves, where he went 4-2 but pitched in only 9 games due to arm injuries. In 1975 he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles organization (where he was assigned to Rochester), and in 1976 to the New York Yankees organization.
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He had a decent year in 1975 with the Rochester Red Wings, and a description of the team's season can be found here: Rochester Red Wings, 1975.
