Jim Rice

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Rice
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 8, 1953(1953-03-08)
Age	71
Birthplace	Anderson
Country	United States
Birth City	South Carolina
Horoscope	Pisces

Jim Rice Biography

Jim Rice is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on March 8, 1953 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. Eight-time MLB All-Star who was named American League Most Valuable Player in 1978. He spent the entirety of his 16-year playing career playing for Boston Red Sox. Boston Red Sox, compiling 2,452 hits, with an at an average of .298.

He continued the tradition of Hall of Fame players who played on the left side of the field with the Boston Red Sox that began with famous He continued the streak of Hall of Fame players who starred in left field for the Boston Red Sox that began with the legendary Ted Williams..

In the late 1970s he was part of one of the sport’s great outfields along with Fred Lynn and Dwight Evans (who was his teammate for his entire career); Rice continued the tradition of his predecessors Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski as a power-hitting left fielder who played his entire career for the Red Sox. He ended his career with a .502 slugging percentage, and then ranked tenth in AL history with 382 home runs; his career marks in homers, hits (2,452), RBI (1,451) and total bases (4,129) remain Red Sox records for a right-handed hitter, with Evans eventually surpassing his Boston records for career runs scored, at bats and extra base hits by a right-handed hitter. When Rice retired, his 1,503 career games in left field ranked seventh in AL history.

Rice is the only player in history to lead the league in HRs, RBIs, and triples in the same year. He is also the only player in major league history to record over 200 hits while hitting 39 or more HRs for three consecutive years. He is tied for the AL record of leading the league in total bases for three straight seasons, and was one of three AL players to have three straight seasons of hitting at least 39 home runs while batting .315 or higher. From 1975 to 1986, Rice led the AL in total games played, at bats, runs scored, hits, homers, RBIs, slugging percentage, total bases, extra base hits, go- ahead RBIs, multi-hit games, and outfield assists. Among all major league players during that time, Rice was the leader in five of these categories (Mike Schmidt is next, having led in four).

His wife Corine shared two children, Carissa and Chancey.

Jim Rice Net Worth

Jim Rice is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Rice 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He helped lead to lead the Pawtucket Red Sox to the Junior World Series title in 1973.

The number 14 was removed in 2009 by Boston Red Sox in 2009. Boston Red Sox in 2009.

James Edward Rice (born March 8, 1953), nicknamed “Jim Ed”, is a former Major League Baseball left fielder and designated hitter. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26, 2009, as the 103rd member voted in by the BBWAA. Rice played his entire 16-year baseball career for the Boston Red Sox.

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Who is Jim Rice Dating?

According to our records, Jim Rice married to Corine Rice. As of December 1, 2023, Jim Rice’s is not dating anyone.

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Rice’s most notable humanitarian accomplishment occurred during a nationally televised game (against the Chicago White Sox) on August 7, 1982, when he rushed into the stands to help a young boy who had been struck in the head by a line drive off the bat of Dave Stapleton. As other players and spectators watched, Rice left the dugout and entered the stands to help 4-year-old Jonathan Keane, who was bleeding heavily. Rice carried the boy onto the field, through the Red Sox dugout and into the clubhouse, where the young boy could be treated by the team’s medical staff. Thanks to Rice’s swift response, Keane made a full recovery from the injury.

Facts & Trivia

Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Rice celebrates birthday on March 8 of every year.

In 1984 he set a major league single-season record by hitting into 36 double plays. His 315 career times grounding into a double play ranked third in major league history behind Hank Aaron and Carl Yastrzemski when he retired; he broke Brooks Robinson’s AL record for a right-handed hitter (297) in 1988, and Cal Ripken, Jr. eventually surpassed his mark in 1999. Rice led the league in this category in four consecutive seasons (1982–1985), matching Hall of Famer Ernie Lombardi for the major league record. The on-base prowess of Rice’s teammates placed him in a double play situation over 2,000 times during his career, almost once for every game he played. Rice posted a batting average of .310 and slugging percentage of .515 in those situations, better than his overall career marks in those categories.

Did Jim Rice save a little boy?

Thirty-Five Years Ago, Jonathan Keane Was Hit by a Foul Ball. Then Jim Rice Saved his Life. After seeing a young child get hit by a foul ball at Yankee Stadium, Jonathan Keane remembered how the same thing happened to him 35 years ago and how Jim Rice saved his life.

Where is Jim Rice now?

Rice now spends six weeks a year in Fort Myers as a guest hitting instructor for the Red Sox. He will enter his 14th season as studio host for New England Sports Network broadcasts of Red Sox games. He spends his offseasons doting on his five grandchildren, ages 5-13.

Is Jim Rice in the HOF?

Rice was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2009. that Jim Rice is the only player in major league history to record 200-or-more hits and 39-or-more home runs per season for three consecutive seasons?

How many hits did Jim Rice have?

Jim Rice
MLB statistics
Batting average| .298
Hits| 2,452
Home runs| 382

How did Jim Rice save a child?

Jim Rice to the Rescue Rice, who guarded his privacy intensely, also heard the horrific thud. He reacted immediately. Rice sprinted from the dugout and leapt into the crowd. He quickly corralled the bleeding child in his arms and hustled him into the dugout where he was immediately attended to by Red Sox Physician Dr.