Jim Rice

Jim Rice is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Boston Red Sox for his entire 16-year career. An eight-time All Star, Rice won the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 1978.

He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2009 in his 15th and final year of eligibility.The New York Times: Henderson and Rice Elected to Hall (January 12, 2009)

1. Born: March 8, 1953
2. Birthplace: Anderson, South Carolina
3. Height: 6'2"
4. He is now a Red Sox studio analyst
5. Jim Rice spent his entire career playing for the Boston Red Sox
6. Eight-time All-Star
7. 1978: AL MVP
8. 2-time Silver Slugger

A native of South Carolina, Rice won the AAA International League Rookie of the Year Award in 1974, and came in second in Rookie of the Year voting in his debut 1975 season. Although the Red Sox played in the World Series in 1975, a wrist injury kept the young Rice out of the historic series. His best year came in 1978, when he won the American League Most Valuable Player Award by hitting .315, with 46 home runs and 139 RBIs. He led the American League in home runs three times, including in 1978, and in RBIs twice. He finished his career with a lifetime .298 batting average and 382 home runs. Upon his retirement in 1989, Rice became involved with an array of charity organizations, and has served as a coach of the Red Sox in various capacities since 1992.

• ESPN Video: Jim Rice elected to hall of fame (Time:2:49)

• Baseball-Reference.com: Jim Rice

• ESPN.com: Rice takes final swing at Hall of Fame (January 9, 2009)

• MLB.com: Rice Falls Short in Hall of Fame Voting (2006)

• Pawtucket Times: Jim Rice Speaks Truth in his own Fashion (2007)

• ESPN.com: Jim Rice

• SI.com: Best players not in the Hall of Fame (2005)

• Mahalo's Guide to The Boston Red Sox
• ESPN.com: Career Stats
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Weight: 205
  • Rookie Year: 1974

• March 8, 1953: Born

• 1974: Debuts with Boston Red Sox

• 1978: Wins Most Valuable Player Award

• 1981: Is included in the book The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time

• 1983: Leads the league in home runs and bases

• 1983: Silver Slugger

• 1984: Silver Slugger

• 1989: Boston Red Sox release Rice

• 1995: Inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame

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