Jim Sundberg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Sundberg
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 18, 1951(1951-05-18)
Age	73
Birthplace	Galesburg
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Taurus

Jim Sundberg Biography

Jim Sundberg is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 18, 1951 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Outstanding defensive catcher who earned six straight Gold Glove Awards and was three-time All-Star throughout his entire 16 year MLB career.

Hall of Fame pitcher Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins was his teammate on the Rangers. was his teammates on the Rangers.

Born in Galesburg, Illinois, Sundberg graduated from the University of Iowa. While attending the University of Iowa he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. On January 10, 1973, he was selected by Texas Rangers in the first round of the secondary free agent draft.

On April 4, 1974, Sundberg made the rare jump from Class A level baseball to the major leagues with the Rangers at the age of 22. As a rookie, Sundberg was selected to be a reserve in the 1974 All-Star Game and finished fourth in the Rookie of the Year balloting (teammate Mike Hargrove won the award). Sundberg had 101 assists in 1975, becoming the first American League catcher to have more than 100 assists in a season since the end of the Second World War.

The place he was raised was Galesburg, Illinois.

Jim Sundberg Net Worth

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

The team was at the University of Iowa.

The player made his MLB debut back in the year 1974, playing for The Texas Rangers.

James Howard Sundberg (born May 18, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player, television sports analyst and executive. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1974 to 1989. A three-time All-Star player, Sundberg established himself as one of the top defensive catchers of his era by winning six consecutive Gold Glove Awards with the Texas Rangers. Later in his career, he won a World Series championship as a member of the Kansas City Royals in 1985. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs. Sundberg was inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame in 2003.

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Sundberg was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1987, before signing back with Texas where, at the age of 38 he ended his career at the end of the 1989 season.

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 Sundberg celebrates birthday on May 18 of every year.

Is Jim Sundberg a Hall of Famer?

He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs. Sundberg was inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame in 2003.

Is Jim Sundberg married?

Sundberg — baseball player, broadcaster, entrepreneur, author, public speaker and Major League executive — and his wife, Janet , are soon going to launch a new website designed to help people leave behind a positive legacy.

How old is Jim Sundberg?

71 years (May 18, 1951)