- Jimmy Bloodworth
Infobox MLB retired
name = Jimmy Bloodworth
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position =Second baseman
birthdate = birth date|1917|7|26
deathdate = death date and age|2002|8|17|1917|7|26
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = September 14
debutyear = 1937
debutteam = Washington Senators
finaldate = August 19
finalyear = 1951
finalteam =Philadelphia Phillies
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .248
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 62
stat3label =Runs batted in
stat3value = 451
teams =
* Washington Senators (by|1937, by|1939–by|1941)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1942–by|1943, by|1946)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1947)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|1949–by|1950)
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1950–by|1951)
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hofmethod =James Henry Bloodworth (
July 26 ,1917 –August 17 ,2002 ) was asecond baseman for the Washington Senators (1937 and 1939-41),Detroit Tigers (1942-43 and 1946),Pittsburgh Pirates (1947),Cincinnati Reds (1949-50) andPhiladelphia Phillies (1950-51). He was born inTallahassee, Florida .He helped the Phillies win the 1950 NL Pennant.
He led the American League in Grounding into Double Plays (29) in 1943.
In 11 seasons he played in 1,002 Games, had 3,519 At Bats, 347 Runs, 874 Hits, 160 Doubles, 20 Triples, 62 Home Runs, 451 RBI, 19 Stolen Bases, 202 Walks, .248 Batting Average, .292 On-base percentage, .358 Slugging Percentage, 1,260 Total Bases and 51 Sacrifice Hits.
Legend has it that his friendship with the legendary songwriter Jimmy Burke inspired the song "Apalachicola, FLA" from Hope and Crosby's 1947 movie "Road to Rio"He died in
Apalachicola, Florida .Fact|date=February 2007Jimmy Bloodworth was a patient at Weems Hospital in Apalachicola shortly before his death. Sensing that his time was near, he summoned his son Leon. He then requested that to be taken home and fed his favorite: steak dinner. Mr. Bloodworth died shortly thereafter.Fact|date=February 2007
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