Jim Lefebvre
Jim Lefebvre
James Kenneth "Jim" Lefebvreis a former second baseman, third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball, and television actor. Lefebvre, the 1965 National League Rookie of the Year, was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1962. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .250 with 12 home runs and 69 RBI. Lefebvre was named to the All-Star Game in 1966. He also played four seasons in Japan, from 1973 until 1976, for the Lotte...
advantage anyone coming felt flat game hitting looks nervous pitcher team took
I felt we were a little flat coming out of a big game (Friday night). I thought our hitting was flat, our pitcher was a little nervous and they took advantage of it. When you don't get a lot of hits, it always looks like your team is down. We weren't getting anyone on base.
against baseball experience exposed great guys highest improve level playing teams
This was the highest level of baseball these guys have ever been exposed to. You only improve by playing against better teams and this was a great experience for our players.
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He has tremendous speed and surprising power for a little guy. I've seen him hit a ball over the first-base bag, then hit one over the third-base bag, and then hit a home run.
although next prepared team thank time
Although our team didn't play well, I would like to thank the WBC organizers. Next time we'll be more prepared and play better.