Jim Tabor

Jim Tabor
Tabor, circa 1938
Third baseman
Born: (1916-11-05)November 5, 1916
New Hope, Alabama, U.S.
Died: August 22, 1953(1953-08-22) (aged 36)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 1938, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 17, 1947, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.270
Home runs104
Runs batted in598
Teams

James Reubin Tabor (November 5, 1916 – August 22, 1953), nicknamed "Rawhide," was an American Major League Baseball player, a third baseman for the Boston Red Sox (1938–44) and Philadelphia Phillies (1946–47). Born in New Hope, Alabama, he batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).