Rick James

Richard Lee James

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2½", Weight 205 lb.
• School Lipscomb University
• High School Coffee High School (Florence)
• Debut September 20, 1967
• Final Game September 26, 1967
• Born October 11, 1947 in Sheffield, AL USA

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Biographical Information

Rick James pitched three games in the majors when he was 19 years old. He was the 6th pick overall in the 1965 amateur draft, by the Chicago Cubs, and was up in the majors in 1967. He was two years younger than teammate Ken Holtzman and about half the age of Ernie Banks, who was 36.

After the 1968 season, he was picked by the San Diego Padres in the expansion draft, but never played for them.

The Cubs Journal says he went to Coffee High School in Florence, AL.