Jim Pankovits

James Franklin Pankovits (born August 6, 1955 in Pennington Gap, Virginia) was a Major League Baseball player with the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox from by|1984 to by|1990. Pankovits was used primarily as a pinch hitter and occasional second baseman. In one instance, he even caught an inning of a by|1986 game [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1986/B07070MON1986.htm] . In his career, he hit .250 with 9 home runs and 55 RBI. His best season came in 1986 as a member of the National League Western Division champion Houston Astros. He hit .283 in 70 games as the primary back up to Bill Doran. He has since worked as a minor league baseball manager and is currently the manager of the Salem Avalanche, an Astros affiliate in the high class A Carolina League. The Avalanche is located in Pankovits' home state of Virginia.

External links

*2001 interview with Jim Pankovits [http://www.astrosdaily.com/players/interviews/Pankovits_Jim.html]