Where does Jim Sundberg rank among baseball greats?
Jim Sundberg ranks #32 among the Top 50 all-time at C. Rankings ⇒ Best Season: 1977 There’s no indication that he changed his batting stance in mid-season, or that he had an injury in the first-half of the year, but Sundberg suddenly started hitting in July. He batted .383 with 39 RBI in July and August. He finished with career-high marks in batting, HR and RBI, and won the Gold Glove Award. Born James Howard Sundberg was born on May 18, 1951, in Galesburg, IL. Batted: Right Threw: Right Primary Position: C –> Primary Team: TEX –> College: Iowa Major League Debut 4 4, Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1974 Robin Yount Gary Carter Jim Rice Keith Hernandez Fred Lynn Jim Sundberg Kent Tekulve Dennis Leonard John Montefusco –> According to TSN, teammates called Sundberg “Sunny Boone” (as in Pat Boone) because of his squeeky-clean image. Ditto “Sunny Garvey” after Steve Garvey. Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1995 BBWAA 1 .2% Post-Season Appearances 1985 American League Champ
