Jim Holt

James William Holt

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
• High School Graham High School
• Debut April 17, 1968
• Final Game October 3, 1976
• Born May 27, 1944 in Graham, NC USA
• Died March 29, 2019 in Burlington, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Jim Holt was signed by the Kansas City A's in 1965 season, after serving in the United States Army for four years from 1961 to 1965.

After baseball, he worked in the fire department in Elon, NC. He died in March 2019 at the age of 74.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics in 1974

Further Reading

• Norm King: "Jim Holt", in Chip Greene, ed.: Mustaches and Mayhem, Charlie O's Three-Time Champions: The Oakland Athletics 1972-74, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 517-520. ISBN 978-1-943816-07-1

Related Sites

• Jim Holt at the SABR Bio Project