Jim Gilliam
James William "Junior" Gilliam (October 17, 1928 – October 8, 1978) was an American second baseman, third baseman, and coach in Negro league and Major League Baseball who spent his entire major league career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was named the 1953 National League Rookie of the Year, and was a key member of ten National League championship teams from 1953 to 1978. As the Dodgers' leadoff hitter for most of the 1950s, he scored over 100 runs in each of his first four seasons and led the National League in triples in 1953 and walks in 1959. Upon retirement, he became one of the first African-American coaches in the major leagues.
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| Full name at birth | James William Gilliam
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| Date of birth | 17 October 1928
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| Place of birth | Nashville, TN
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| Date of death | 8 October 1978
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| Age | 49 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Inglewood, CA
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| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight | 175 lbs (79 kg)
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| High school | Pearl (Nashville, TN)
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Jim Gilliam is known for his role in the film The Geisha Boy (1958) as Los Angeles Dodgers Second Baseman.
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series 1959 World Series (1959) as Self - Los Angeles Dodgers Third Baseman.
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