On the occasion of Jim Rice earning a Hall of Fame spot today, I made a foray deep into the SportsTriviaBuff.com vault to locate some gems on Jim. The vault is undergoing some reconstruction but I did find a quote fitting for today. From former Boston Manager Don Zimmer inside the book The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1979 season (by Zander Hollander), on page 77: "There isn't any question but that he can be an all-time great." True dat, Zim.
Jimmy Rice concluded his major league career with 2,452 hits, 382 home runs, 1,451 RBI and a .298 average. His career spanned from 1974 to 1989 and was witness to two Bosox World Series heartbreaks in 1975 and 1986. After not getting the call from the Hall for 14 years, the strong, silent hitter from Anderson, South Carolina, will be inducted at Cooperstown. Although he secured his place as an all-time great long ago.
Pick up some more Jim Rice-ology:
Sports Illustrated article by Ron Fimrite, April 9, 1979
Jim Rice's 200th career home run at Fenway Park (June 13, 1988)
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