Jim Gilliam

Baseball Player

Birthday October 17, 1928

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Tennessee

DEATH DATE Oct 8, 1978 (49)

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About

Former second baseman, third baseman and manager in the Negro League and MLB.

Before Fame

He won the 1953 Rookie of the Year Award.

Trivia

He was a four-time World Series Champion for the Dodgers: 1955, 1959, 1963, and 1965.

Family Life

His father died when he was 2 and his mother worked as a house-keeper so he was mostly raised by his grandmother.

Associated With

He took over Dodgers second base duties from Jackie Robinson in 1953.