Jim Manning (manniji02)

James Benjamin Manning

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
• School Northern Michigan University
• High School Ewen-Trout Creek High School
• Debut April 15, 1962
• Final Game May 2, 1962
• Born July 21, 1943 in L'Anse, MI USA
• Died January 1, 2020 in Asheville, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Jim Manning, at the age of 18, pitched five games for the Minnesota Twins in 1962. He was eight years younger than teammate Harmon Killebrew. Jim allowed no earned runs in his first three outings.

Jim came from a small town in upper Michigan and attended high school in another town in upper Michigan. Dick Pole was from the same area. Jim was also a legendary basketball star in high school.