Jim Ray Hart
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James Ray Hart is a retired third baseman
in Major League Baseball
. He played for the National League
's San Francisco Giants
from 1963 to 1973 and the American League
's New York Yankees
in 1973 and 1974. Hart batted and threw right-handed. In a 12-season career, Hart posted a .278 batting average
, with 170 home run
s and 578 RBI
in 1,125 major league games played
in the major leagues.
on July 8, 1970. He also became one of a select few players to have 6 RBIs in one inning. He did this by hitting a 3 run triple and a 3 run homerun in the same game on July 8.
After retiring from the Giants, Jimmy joined the Teamsters as a Warehouseman for Safeway Stores in Richmond Ca and later to Tracy, Ca when operations moved there in 1992. Jimmy retired in 2006 to a life of leisure and good health.
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He played for the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
's San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
from 1963 to 1973 and the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
's New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in 1973 and 1974. Hart batted and threw right-handed. In a 12-season career, Hart posted a .278 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, with 170 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and 578 RBI
Run batted in
Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...
in 1,125 major league games played
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
in the major leagues.
Highlights
Jim Ray Hart was a fan favorite in San Francisco. He was highly touted, but never was what one would call a "great player." However, he did have some notable achievements in baseball, including playing in the National League All-Star game in 1966, and hitting for the cycleHitting for the cycle
In baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a "natural cycle". Cycles are uncommon in Major League Baseball , occurring 293 times since the first by Curry...
on July 8, 1970. He also became one of a select few players to have 6 RBIs in one inning. He did this by hitting a 3 run triple and a 3 run homerun in the same game on July 8.
After retiring from the Giants, Jimmy joined the Teamsters as a Warehouseman for Safeway Stores in Richmond Ca and later to Tracy, Ca when operations moved there in 1992. Jimmy retired in 2006 to a life of leisure and good health.