Jim Lawrence | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Hamilton, Ontario | February 12, 1939|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 30, 1963, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 1, 1963, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 2 |
Total chances | 4 |
Errors | 1 |
Teams | |
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