Didn't break into pro baseball in any blaze of glory. In fact New Orleans was going to let him out to get experience, but he started to hit the ball so hard he was retained. He's been whacking the ball ever since. Started professional career with New Orleans in 1927 and went up to Cleveland the next year. Four times batted over 300 since that time. Last year hit .293 in 144 games. Is a six-footer and a right hander, weighing 180 pounds. Born in Cairo, Ill. Starred in four sports at Tulane University.
• Factoid: Scott Bailes played Pitcher for the exceptional Indians.
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Had best major-league season with 1950 Cleveland Indians. Won 18, and lost 8, in 32 games for a percentage of .692, third best in League. Recorded an E.R.A. of 3.20 - tops in the League for pitchers with 10 or more complete games to their credit. Early's first full season in the majors was 1942. ...
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Dave got into 60 games for the American League champions in 1954, batting .294. He's a newcomer to organized baseball, having started in 1950 with Wilkes-Barre of the Eastern League, where he hit .268 for 120 games. He batted .309 for the same team the next year, then moved on to Indianapolis whe...
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A top slugger, Al twice led the league in H.R.s and R.B.I. He's the only man elected most valuable player by unanimous vote (1953). His 2 H.R.'s and 5 R.B.I.'s in the top '54 All Star Game helped the A.L. win.
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2004 Fleer Ultra Set (Baseball)
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1990 Collect-A-Books Set (Baseball)
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2007 Topps Heritage Set (Baseball)
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1988 Fleer Classic Miniatures Set (Baseball)
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1989 Topps Set (Baseball)
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1982 Fleer Set (Baseball)
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2003 Bowman Set (Baseball)
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1963 Fleer Set (Baseball)
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2020 Topps Heritage Set (Baseball)
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1966 Topps Set (Baseball)
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1995 Pinnacle Set (Baseball)
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1981 Fleer Set (Baseball)
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2020 Topps Set (Baseball)
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1998 Fleer Ultra Set (Baseball)
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1997 Stadium Club Set (Baseball)
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Jim Lemon
Jim came up to the Indians at the end of the 1950 season with a reputation for long-distance hitting. At Oklahoma City that year he smacked 39 Homers and drove in 119 Runs. The 1951 and 1952 seasons were spent in the Service and after starting '53 with the Indians he was sent to Indianapolis. At Harrisburg in '49, he hit 27 HR's.
Jim had a tough job awaiting him with Oklahoma City in '50. He was following Al Rosen who was their homer king in '47. But Jim came through! By mid-August he hit 39 homers and batted in 119 runs before joining the Indians.
