49 Facts About Jim Edmonds

James Patrick Edmonds was born on June 27,1970 and is an American former professional baseball center fielder and a broadcaster for Bally Sports Midwest.

Jim Edmonds was born on June 27,1970, in Fullerton, California.

Jim Edmonds's parents divorced when he was a child and had joint custody.

Jim Edmonds attended Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, in eastern Los Angeles County.

Jim Edmonds was selected in the seventh round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft by the California Angels.

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Jim Edmonds had injured his shoulder in his senior year of high school, causing him to fall in the draft.

Jim Edmonds remained with Palm Springs for the 1991 season, playing 60 games while batting.

Jim Edmonds was promoted again in 1992, moving up to the Triple-A Edmonton Trappers for 50 games, batting.

In 1993, Jim Edmonds played for the new Angels Triple-A affiliate, the Vancouver Canadians.

Jim Edmonds received sporadic playing time for the first half of the season, often pinch hitting and rarely starting games.

Jim Edmonds did not hit his first major league home run until May 11,1994, in a game against the Texas Rangers where he hit a 2-run shot off Rick Helling.

Midway through the season, Jim Edmonds was considered by the media to be a prime candidate for the AL Rookie of the Year Award.

Jim Edmonds did not hit any home runs through the first 17 games of the 1995 season, but hit 6 with an.

Jim Edmonds received his first All-Star Game selection in 1995 and was batting.

Jim Edmonds returned to the Angels in 1996 as one of the team's best all-around hitters.

Amid the positional shakeup, Jim Edmonds was able to stay in center field while Erstad moved to first base.

Jim Edmonds received recognition for his defensive prowess in 1997, often making highlight reels.

Jim Edmonds underwent surgery to correct the injury, sidelining him for the first half of the season.

Team newcomer Mo Vaughn, who had yet to share the field with Jim Edmonds, accused him of not accepting responsibility for team struggles.

Jim Edmonds returned to the field as a designated hitter on August 2,1999, going 2-for-4 against the Texas Rangers with a double.

Jim Edmonds made his Cardinals debut on April 3,2000, going 0-for-3 with 2 walks against the Chicago Cubs.

Jim Edmonds recorded his first hit, home run, and RBI as a Cardinal the following day.

Jim Edmonds received his second career All-Star selection, starting in the game in place of the injured Ken Griffey Jr.

Jim Edmonds received his third career Gold Glove Award and finished fourth in National League Most Valuable Player Award voting.

Jim Edmonds received his second consecutive Gold Glove Award, the fourth of his career.

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Jim Edmonds was awarded his third consecutive Gold Glove Award, the fifth of his career.

Jim Edmonds started in center field in the All-Star game and batted second, going 1-for-2 with a first-inning single off AL starter Esteban Loaiza.

Jim Edmonds received his fourth consecutive Gold Glove Award, the sixth of his career.

Jim Edmonds was on the cover of video game MLB Slugfest in 2004.

In Game 7, Jim Edmonds made a spectacular defensive play in center, helping the Cardinals win the pennant.

Jim Edmonds later said that he "wasn't trying to show up" Cuzzi and said that Cuzzi responded profanely, a claim that was not contested.

On Mother's Day in 2006, Edmonds was one of more than 50 hitters who used a pink bat to benefit the Susan G Komen for the Cure foundation.

Late in the 2006 season, Jim Edmonds began having trouble with fielding that plagued the rest of his tenure with St Louis.

Jim Edmonds started the next day against his former team, the Padres, and went 1-for-4.

Jim Edmonds was not well-received initially by the fans in Chicago, but after joining the Cubs, he hit over.

On June 21,2008, Jim Edmonds hit two home runs in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox.

Jim Edmonds did not play in 2009 because he did not receive what he considered a good offer.

On January 28,2010, Jim Edmonds signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.

On February 4,2011, Jim Edmonds signed a minor league contract with the St Louis Cardinals; however, after continuing symptoms from a strained Achilles tendon suffered during the 2010 season, Jim Edmonds officially announced his retirement from baseball on February 18,2011.

On March 14,2013, Fox Sports Midwest announced that they had hired Jim Edmonds to join their St Louis Cardinals broadcasting crew.

Jim Edmonds initially served as an analyst during Cardinals Live pre-game and post-game broadcasts.

Jim Edmonds replaced Cal Eldred, a former Cardinal pitcher who had broadcast for FSM for four years and was moving on to become a special assistant in the Cardinals organization.

Since 2016, Jim Edmonds has alternated between the "Cardinals Live" studio role and serving as a color commentator in the booth for certain games.

Jim Edmonds has expressed a desire to one day be a part of the Cardinals ownership group.

Jim Edmonds has two daughters from his first marriage, to Lee Ann Horton, who died of cancer in 2015.

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Jim Edmonds has a son and a daughter from his second marriage, to Allison Jayne Raski, which lasted from 2008 to 2014.

Jim Edmonds joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Orange County in 2015; Edmonds appeared on the show.

Jim Edmonds' fielding ability has earned him recognition from Major League coaches and managers, who voted him a Rawlings Gold Glove winner eight times in nine seasons from 1997 to 2005.

Jim Edmonds was announced as a candidate for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on November 9,2015, but was removed from the ballot on January 6,2016, after only receiving 2.