Jim Holt (baseball)
Encyclopedia
James William Holt is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder
and first baseman
over parts of 9 seasons (1968–1976) with the Minnesota Twins
and Oakland Athletics
. Holt was a member of the 1974 World Series
champion Athletics. For his career he batted .265 with 19 home runs and 177 runs batted in in 707 games.
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
and first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
over parts of 9 seasons (1968–1976) with the 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...
and Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. Holt was a member of the 1974 World Series
1974 World Series
-Game 1:Saturday, October 12, 1974 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CaliforniaReggie Jackson put the A's on the board first with a solo homer in the top of the second off 20-game winner Andy Messersmith...
champion Athletics. For his career he batted .265 with 19 home runs and 177 runs batted in in 707 games.