Jim Kirby
American baseball player
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| Intro | American baseball player | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Baseball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 5 May 1923, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA | |
| Death | 17 July 2009Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA (aged 86 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus | |
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James Herschel Kirby (May 5, 1923 – July 17, 2009) was a pinch-hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs during the 1949 season. Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 175 lb., Kirby batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kirby began his career in the minor leagues in 1942, but missed the next three years due to military service. Returning to baseball action in 1946 he played until 1958, compiling 13 years of Post-World War II, including another nine and a half seasons after being drafted by the Cubs in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
In three major league games, Kirby had one hit in two at-bats for a .500 career batting average.
Kirby died in his home town of Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 86.