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Nomar Garciaparra League 3-25-2332 |
| Jeff Kirke |  First BaseRetired (1968, Age 38) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .295 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | B/R | |
| OPS | .820 | Status | Deceased (2008) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 2687 | Age at Death | 78 | Date of Birth | 09-25-1930 | |
| HR | 199 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 1 (1950) |
Majors Svc Time | 16 years (89 games) |
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| RBI | 1152 | |||||
| SB | 0 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 4 | |||
| 1B | (100%) | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 7 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 9 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 10 | ||
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | League | Award |
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| 1953 | AL | Rookie of the Year |
| 1955 | AL | All Star Reserve (2B) |
| 1956 | AL | MVP; All Star Reserve (2B) |
| 1958 | AL | All Star Reserve (2B) |
| 1959 | AL | Gold Glove (2B) |
| 1960 | AL | All Star Starter (1B) |
| 1961 | AL | All Star Starter (1B) |
| 1962 | AL | All Star Starter (1B) |
| 1963 | AL | All Star Starter (1B) |
| 1964 | AL | All Star Reserve (1B) |
| 1965 | AL | All Star Starter (1B); Gold Glove (1B) |
| 1966 | AL | All Star Reserve (1B); Gold Glove (1B) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1968-11-01 | Jeff Kirke has retired from the Kansas City D-Bags |
| 1967-11-01 | Jeff Kirke now holds the league record for career walks. |
| 1967-11-01 | Jeff Kirke now holds the league record for career doubles. |
| 1967-06-08 | The Kansas City D-Bags have placed Jeff Kirke on the trade block. |
| 1959-07-13 | Jeff Kirke of the Kansas City D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 1955-07-29 | Jeff Kirke of the Kansas City D-Bags is injured and is expected to be out 16 days. |
| 1953-03-25 | The Kansas City D-Bags have promoted Roy Schweitzer to the major league team. The Kansas City D-Bags have promoted Bob Magner to the major league team. The Kansas City D-Bags have promoted Jeff Kirke to the major league team. The Kansas City D-Bags have promoted Dave Tate to the major league team. The Kansas City D-Bags have designated Mark Bruckbauer for assignment. The Kansas City D-Bags have designated Bill Antonello for assignment. The Kansas City D-Bags have designated Jesse Veach for assignment. The Kansas City D-Bags have designated Pedro Hoffman for assignment. |
| 1950-04-01 | The Kansas City D-Bags have promoted Kevin Boucher to the major league team. The Kansas City D-Bags have promoted Milton White to the major league team. The Kansas City D-Bags have promoted George Blake to the major league team. The Kansas City D-Bags have sent Russ Meekin to the minors. The Kansas City D-Bags have sent Jeff Kirke to the minors. The Kansas City D-Bags have sent Charlie Workman to the minors. |