James Baldwin (baseball player)
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James J. Baldwin, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He batted and threw right-handed. In his 11-season career, he played for the Chicago White Sox
(-), Los Angeles Dodgers
(2001), Seattle Mariners
, Minnesota Twins
, New York Mets
, Texas Rangers
, and Baltimore Orioles
(2005).
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 4th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft, he made his major league debut on April 30, 1995, for the White Sox. In , he made the Major League Baseball All-Star Game
as a member of the White Sox. On January 24, , he signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays
, but was released on April 22 and has yet to return to the Major Leagues.
Baldwin is currently the Pitching Coach for the baseball team at Pinecrest High School
in Pinehurst, NC. He lives with his family and enjoys playing golf at Forest Creek Golf Club, a private golf club where he is a member in Southern Pines, North Carolina. His son, James Baldwin III, a center fielder from Pinecrest High School
, was drafted in the fourth round and signed in 2010 by the Los Angeles Dodgers
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He batted and threw right-handed. In his 11-season career, he played for the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
(-), Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(2001), Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
, and Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(2005).
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 4th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft, he made his major league debut on April 30, 1995, for the White Sox. In , he made the Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers...
as a member of the White Sox. On January 24, , he signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
, but was released on April 22 and has yet to return to the Major Leagues.
Baldwin is currently the Pitching Coach for the baseball team at Pinecrest High School
Pinecrest High School
Pinecrest High School is a 4AA high school located in Southern Pines, North Carolina in the United States. It is part of the Moore County School District, and was built in 1969....
in Pinehurst, NC. He lives with his family and enjoys playing golf at Forest Creek Golf Club, a private golf club where he is a member in Southern Pines, North Carolina. His son, James Baldwin III, a center fielder from Pinecrest High School
Pinecrest High School
Pinecrest High School is a 4AA high school located in Southern Pines, North Carolina in the United States. It is part of the Moore County School District, and was built in 1969....
, was drafted in the fourth round and signed in 2010 by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
.