Jim Northrup (baseball)

Jim Northrup
Outfielder
Born: (1939-11-24)November 24, 1939
Breckenridge, Michigan, U.S.
Died: June 8, 2011(2011-06-08) (aged 71)
Holly, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 30, 1964, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1975, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average.267
Home runs153
Runs batted in610
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

James Thomas Northrup (November 24, 1939 – June 8, 2011[1]), nicknamed "the Silver Fox" due to his prematurely graying hair, was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and left-handed batter who played for the Detroit Tigers (1964–74), Montreal Expos (1974) and Baltimore Orioles (1974–75).[2]

  1. ^ "Jim Northrup Dies at 71; Propelled Tigers to Title". The New York Times. Associated Press. June 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Jim Northrup at Baseball Reference