Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Today’s Birthday: Jim Coates (Olean Yankees, 1952)

Credits: Topps Co via Trading Card Database
Former PONY (New York-Penn) League prospect Jim Coates was born on this date in 1932. He pitched for the Olean Yankees in 1952 (13-15, 3.19 ERA).

He pitched in the majors for the New York Yankees (1956, ’59-’62), Washington Senators (1963), Cincinnati Reds (1963) and California Angels (1965-67).

Coates was elected to the Virginia Hall of Fame in 1994. He died on November 15, 2019 at the age of 87.

Source: Baseball Reference

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