- Jim Lefebvre
Infobox MLB retired
name=Jim Lefebvre
width = 220px
caption = PresidentGeorge W. Bush talks with the Lefebvre at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
position=Second baseman
bats=Switch
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1942|1|7Inglewood, California
debutdate=April 12
debutyear=by|1965
debutteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
finaldate=September 19
finalyear=by|1972
finalteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.251
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=74
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=404
teams=As Player
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1965-by|1972)As Manager
*Seattle Mariners (by|1989-by|1991)
*Chicago Cubs (by|1992-by|1993)
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|1999)
highlights=
* All-Star selection (1966)
* 1965NL Rookie of the Year James Kenneth (Jim) Lefebvre (born
January 7 ,1942 in Inglewood,California ) is a formersecond baseman ,third baseman and manager inMajor League Baseball . Lefebvre, the 1965 National League Rookie of the Year, was signed by theLos Angeles Dodgers as an amateurfree agent in 1962. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .250 with 12 home runs and 69 RBI. Lefebvre was named to the All-Star Game in 1966. He was a big league manager from 1989 - 1993, and then again in 1999.Most recently, Jim Lefebvre coached the China National Baseball Team (Olympics) in 2005. He also coached the Chinese team in the
2006 World Baseball Classic , and 2008 Olympics. He is also a spokesman forVemma vitamin supplements.He became the first player to have won a World Series (1965 Dodgers) and a Japan Series (1974
Lotte Orions ).Has spent time coaching in the Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, LA Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds orgainizations. Currently with the San Diego Padres.
His son is current
Kansas City Royals radio announcerRyan Lefebvre .Acting career
Jim Lefebvre had roles on several television shows including, "
Gilligan's Island ", "Batman". His role in "Batman" was of a henchman for theRiddler .External links
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* [http://www.armchairgm.com/Jim_Lefebvre ArmchairGM]
* [http://www.baseballsavvy.com/archive/w_lefebvre.html Baseballsavvy.com article]
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