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Jim Carlin (baseball)

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Jim Carlin
Outfielder
Born: (1918-02-23)February 23, 1918
Wylam, Alabama, U.S.
Died: November 29, 2003(2003-11-29) (aged 85)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 26, 1941, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
August 22, 1941, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.143
Hits3
Runs batted in2
Teams

James Arthur Carlin (February 23, 1918 – November 29, 2003) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder.

Biography

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Carlin attended college at Southeastern Louisiana University. He played 16 games in 1941 with the Philadelphia Phillies, with 3 hits in 21 at-bats. 1 of his 3 hits was a home run. Carlin served in the military during World War II.[1] He died on November 29, 2003, in Birmingham, Alabama. His interment was located in Oakland Cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Fourth Edition. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 373. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.