Jim Baxes

Dimitrios Speros Baxes

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
• High School Mission High School (San Francisco)
• Debut April 11, 1959
• Final Game September 26, 1959
• Born July 5, 1928 in San Francisco, CA USA
• Died November 14, 1996 in Garden Grove, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Jim Baxes was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 but did not reach the majors until 1959, when he was the Opening Day third baseman for the now Los Angeles Dodgers. He only played 11 games before being traded to the Cleveland Indians, although he was hitting .303 and slugging .515 at the time. During the rest of the season with Cleveland, he hit 15 home runs, slugging .466 on a team that slugged .408, while playing more second base than third. The Dodgers won the 1959 World Series, but the Indians were also good, winning 89 games.

Baxes was 30 when he made his major league debut, having played in the minors starting in 1947. He was in the Dodgers organization the whole time prior to his major league debut, except for military service in 1950-1951. He was in the Pacific Coast League for seven seasons, both before and after his major league time. He was the brother of Mike Baxes.

Notable Achievements

• 1959 Topps All-Star Rookie Team