Jim Driscoll (baseball)
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James Bernard Driscoll is a former Major League Baseball
second baseman
and shortstop
who played two seasons with the Oakland Athletics
and Texas Rangers
. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
as an amateur free agent
in June . That November, he was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics
in the 1962 first-year draft. He was in the A's minor league system when the team moved to Oakland
in , and made his major league debut with the A's in , appearing in 21 games for the major league team that season.
He began the season with the Triple-A Iowa Oaks
, and was acquired by the Washington Senators
during that season. The Senators assigned him to the Triple-A Denver Bears
, where he spent the remainder of the 1971 season.
The following season, the Senators moved to Arlington, Texas
and became the Texas Rangers. Driscoll appeared in 15 games for the Rangers in their inaugural season in Arlington, but spent most of the season in Denver. Following the 1972 season he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds
along with Hal King
in exchange for Jim Merritt
. He played in the Reds and later the Houston Astros
minor league systems but never appeared in a major league game for either club. He retired after the season at age 31.
Major League Baseball
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second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
and shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
who played two seasons with the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
and Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Playing career
Driscoll was drafted by the Milwaukee BravesAtlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
as an amateur free agent
Free agent
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in June . That November, he was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
in the 1962 first-year draft. He was in the A's minor league system when the team moved to Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
in , and made his major league debut with the A's in , appearing in 21 games for the major league team that season.
He began the season with the Triple-A Iowa Oaks
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park.-Franchise history:...
, and was acquired by the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
during that season. The Senators assigned him to the Triple-A Denver Bears
New Orleans Zephyrs
The New Orleans Zephyrs are a minor league baseball team based in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The Zephyrs play in the Pacific Coast League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. The Zephyrs play their home games at Zephyr Field....
, where he spent the remainder of the 1971 season.
The following season, the Senators moved to Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
and became the Texas Rangers. Driscoll appeared in 15 games for the Rangers in their inaugural season in Arlington, but spent most of the season in Denver. Following the 1972 season he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
along with Hal King
Hal King
Harold King , is a retired Major League Baseball player who played catcher from -. He played for the Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, and Cincinnati Reds....
in exchange for Jim Merritt
Jim Merritt
James Joseph Merritt is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1965 to 1975. He played for the Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers , both of the American League, and the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. He won 20 games with the Reds in 1970...
. He played in the Reds and later the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
minor league systems but never appeared in a major league game for either club. He retired after the season at age 31.