Jimmy Wynn | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | March 12, 1942|
Died: March 26, 2020 Houston, Texas, U.S. | (aged 78)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 10, 1963, for the Houston Colt .45s | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1977, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 291 |
Runs batted in | 964 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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James Sherman Wynn (March 12, 1942 – March 26, 2020), nicknamed "the Toy Cannon", was an American professional baseball player. He played 15 seasons as a center fielder; he spent ten of his fifteen seasons with the Houston Colt .45s / Astros before playing 2 All-Star seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers and then two more seasons with three other teams. Wynn was nicknamed "The Toy Cannon" because his bat was described as having a lot of "pop" for his small size at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 160 lb (73 kg).