Jim Edmonds

Jim Edmonds
Edmonds batting for the Cardinals in 2007
Center fielder
Born: (1970-06-27) June 27, 1970 (age 46) Fullerton, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 9, 1993, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 2010, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.284
Home runs	393
Runs batted in	1,199
Teams
California / Anaheim Angels (1993–1999) St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2007) San Diego Padres (2008) Chicago Cubs (2008) Milwaukee Brewers (2010) Cincinnati Reds (2010)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1995, 2000, 2003, 2005) World Series champion (2006) 8× Gold Glove Award (1997, 1998, 2000–2005) Silver Slugger Award (2004) St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and a current broadcaster for Fox Sports Midwest. He played for the California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds. Known for his defensive abilities – particularly his catches – Edmonds also was a prolific hitter, batting .284 with 393 home runs and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of .903. He is affectionately known by Cardinal fans as "Jimmy Baseball" and "Jimmy Ballgame".

Edmonds was born on June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California. He attended Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, in eastern Los Angeles County.

Edmonds was selected in the seventh round of the 1988 draft by the California Angels. Following the draft, he was assigned to the Bend Bucks (in Bend, Oregon), the Angels' A-Short Season affiliate in the Northwest League. In 1988, he played in 35 games for the Bucks and hit .221. The following year, he was promoted to the Quad Cities Angels, the team's Class-A affiliate in the Midwest League. He played in 31 games and hit .261.