James Beswick Ridley was a Canadian professional baseball outfielder, coach, and scout.
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13 Facts About Jim Ridley
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Jim Ridley played two seasons in Minor League Baseball, then had a lengthy career as a scout.
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Jim Ridley coached the Canada national baseball team at both the Summer Olympic Games and Pan American Games, and was inducted to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Jim Ridley played in Minor League Baseball during 1964 and part of 1965, for three teams within the Milwaukee Braves organization.
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Jim Ridley later played in the Intercounty Baseball League of Southern Ontario from 1972 to 1975.
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Jim Ridley underwent spinal fusion surgery after the 1975 season, and did not resume his playing career.
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Jim Ridley is considered one of the top 100 players in league history.
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Jim Ridley first worked as a scout during the 1973 season, in a part-time role for the Detroit Tigers.
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Jim Ridley joined the Toronto Blue Jays as a scout in 1976 and stayed with the team for 26 years.
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Jim Ridley is credited with helping the team sign players such as Paul Spoljaric, Rob Butler, and David Corrente.
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Jim Ridley coached the Team Canada entries in baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics and baseball at the 1991 Pan American Games.
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Jim Ridley twice won the Canadian Baseball Network's scout of the year award: first in 2004, and posthumously in 2009, when the award was renamed in his honor.
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In 2014, Jim Ridley was inducted to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
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