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Jim Bolger
Jim Bolger
	Outfielder
	Born: February 23, 1932; Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
	Died: April 9, 2020 (aged 88); Green Township, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 24, 1950, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	September 18, 1959, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.229
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	48
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs (1950–1951, 1954); Chicago Cubs (1955, 1957–1958); Cleveland Indians (1959); Philadelphia Phillies (1959);

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James Cyril Bolger (February 23, 1932 – April 9, 2020) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He appeared in 312 games over all or parts of seven Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons, but spent over two-thirds of his big-league playing time — 260 games — as a member of the Chicago Cubs. Bolger had short stints with the Cincinnati Reds (nine games), Cleveland Indians (eight), and Philadelphia Phillies (35 games). His MLB totals included 140 hits, 14 doubles, six triples, and six home runs, with a career batting average of .229. Bolger threw and batted right-handed. During his playing days, he stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Bolger attended Purcell Marian High School. He began his pro career with the 1950 Reds, also playing Minor League Baseball (MiLB) in their farm system.

On October 14, 1951, Bolger was traded by the Cincinnati Redlegs to Buffalo for pitchers Moe Savransky and Tom Acker.^[1]

Bolger's best MLB season came in 1957. He spent the full season with the Cubs as their fourth outfielder, appeared in 112 games (starting 57, including two starts as a third baseman), and batted a career-high .275, in 273 at-bats. The previous year, Bolger had been named a Pacific Coast League (PCL) all-star, after he batted .326, with 147 runs batted in, 193 hits, and 28 home runs, as a member of the Los Angeles Angels.

Bolger's 13-year professional career ended in 1962, after he batted .319 for the Triple-A Louisville Colonels.

Bolger died on April 9, 2020, at the age of 88.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Moe Savransky Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
^ Hoffman, Jason (April 11, 2020). "Purcell all-state athlete, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jim Bolger dead at 88". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

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[autogenerated2-1] "Moe Savransky Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

[2] Hoffman, Jason (April 11, 2020). "Purcell all-state athlete, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jim Bolger dead at 88". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

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-'''James Cyril Bolger''' (Born February 23, 1932) is an American former professional [[baseball]] outfielder. Although Bolger played for the [[Cincinnati Reds|Reds]], [[Cleveland Indians|Indians]], and [[Philadelphia Phillies |Phillies]], Bolger had over two-thirds of his major league playing time with the [[Chicago Cubs]]. In 1957 Bolger achieved his career-high batting average of .275, in 273 at-bats. His career batting average was .229. He was born in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]].
+'''James Cyril Bolger''' (February 23, 1932 – April 9, 2020) was an American [[professional baseball]] [[outfielder]]. He appeared in 312 [[games played|games]] over all or parts of seven [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) seasons, but spent over two-thirds of his big-league playing time — 260 games — as a member of the [[Chicago Cubs]]. Bolger had short stints with the [[Cincinnati Reds]] (nine games), [[Cleveland Indians]] (eight), and [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (35 games). His MLB totals included 140 [[hit (baseball)|hits]], 14 [[double (baseball)|doubles]], six [[triple (baseball)|triples]], and six [[home runs]], with a career [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] of .229. Bolger threw and batted [[right-handed]]. During his playing days, he stood {{convert|6|ft|2|in}} tall and weighed {{convert|180|lb}}.
+Born in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], Bolger attended [[Purcell Marian High School]]. He began his pro career with the {{by|1950}} Reds, also playing [[Minor League Baseball]] (MiLB) in their farm system.
+On October 14, 1951, Bolger was traded by the [[Cincinnati Redlegs]] to Buffalo for pitchers [[Moe Savransky]] and [[Tom Acker]].<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/savramo01.shtml |title=Moe Savransky Stats |publisher=sports-reference.com|website=baseball-reference.com |accessdate=April 12, 2020}}</ref>
+Bolger's best MLB season came in 1957. He spent the full season with the Cubs as their fourth outfielder, appeared in 112 games (starting 57, including two starts as a [[third baseman]]), and batted a career-high .275, in 273 [[at-bats]]. The previous year, Bolger had been named a [[Pacific Coast League]] (PCL) all-star, after he batted .326, with 147 [[runs batted in]], 193 hits, and 28 home runs, as a member of the [[Los Angeles Angels (PCL)|Los Angeles Angels]].
+Bolger's 13-year professional career ended in 1962, after he batted .319 for the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Louisville Colonels (minor league baseball)|Louisville Colonels]].
+Bolger died on April 9, 2020, at the age of 88.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/04/11/sports-obituary-purcell-grad-cincinnati-reds-player-jim-bolger/2975819001/?fbclid=IwAR3zQ3bZDYSVjbOas0O1tOBqfb-tBVbp5y2Yk-UmTXzGZvq3XYTasXB9P9E |title=Purcell all-state athlete, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jim Bolger dead at 88 |work=Cincinnati Enquirer |first1=Jason |last1=Hoffman |date=April 11, 2020 |accessdate=April 12, 2020}}</ref>
+==References==
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 ==External links==
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-* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bolgeji01.shtml Jim Bolger Statistics and History - BaseballReference.com]
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