Jim Northrup

[tycobb420]

Always loved the Fox!


Born: November 24, 1939

1957-61: Attended Alma College

1961: Signed with Detroit Tigers

1961-4: Minor Leagues

Debut: September 30, 1964

1967: Becomes regular

1968: Hit five grand slams (2 in one game and three in a week). He also clubbed one in the World Series.

1968: Had GW hit in 1968 World Series

1968: Tigers win World Series

August 28, 1969: Went 6-for-6 including a walk-off roof top home run at Tiger Stadium

1972: Feuded with Manager Billy Martin

1972: Tigers win AL East

1974: Sold to Expos

1974: Sold to Orioles

1975: Retired

1977-8: Played professional softball

1985-94: Tiger announcer

2000: Elected to Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

2011: Died

Accomplishments:

1968 World Champion

.267 career

153 Home Runs

610 RBI

Two Grand Slams in one Game (1968)

1254 Hits

31 doubles (1969)

20+ Home runs: 3x

90 RBI (1968)

.307 (1973)

.508 slugging (1969)

Postseason: .286, 2 HR 9 RBI, .810 OPS (2 Series)

 

[biggunsbob]

I liked Jim he was one of my favorites. Heck that whole team from 1968-1972 was filled with cool dudes... I remember watching a game on TV and Jim went over the fence at Tiger stadium in left field to take away a homer run.. He played 719 in Right, 466 games in center and 321 games in Left...

 

[Mitchrapp]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU6jXgINHZA&feature=g-hist

Footage of game 7 of '68 WS. Gives me goosebumps.

 

[cmlfactor]

Had a baseball card signed by him and haven't been able to find the darn thing...

 

[tycobb420]

Had a baseball card signed by him and haven't been able to find the darn thing...

I met him at Tiger Stadium and got him to sign a ball. He was in the dugout and I recognized his hair.