Jim Lefebvre
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James Kenneth (Jim) Lefebvre (born January 7, 1942 in Inglewood, California) is a former second baseman, third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. Lefebvre (pronounced LA-FAVE, but commonly (and incorrectly) pronounced LA-FEE-BURR), the 1965 National League Rookie of the Year, was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1962. Lefebvre was named to the All-Star Game in 1966. He was a big league manager from 1989 - 1993, and then again in 1999.
Most recently, Jim Lefebvre coached the China National Baseball Team (Olympics) in 2005 promoting US Major League Baseball. He also coached the Chinese team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He is also a spokesman for Vemma vitamin supplements.
He became the first player to have won a World Series (1965 Dodgers) and a Japan Series (1974 Lotte Orions).
[edit] Acting Career
Jim Lefebvre had roles on several television shows including M*A*S*H, Gilligan's Island, Alice, Batman and St. Elsewhere. His role in Batman was of a henchman for the Riddler.
[edit] External link
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Baseballsavvy.com article
- Jim Lefebvre at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by Dick Allen |
National League Rookie of the Year 1965 |
Succeeded by Tommy Helms |
| Preceded by Jim Snyder |
Seattle Mariners Manager 1989-1991 |
Succeeded by Bill Plummer |
| Preceded by Jim Essian |
Chicago Cubs Manager 1992-1993 |
Succeeded by Tom Trebelhorn |
| Preceded by Phil Garner |
Milwaukee Brewers Manager 1999 |
Succeeded by Davey Lopes |
| Seattle Mariners Managers |
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| Johnson • Wills • Lachemann • Crandall • Cottier • Williams • Lefebvre • Plummer • Piniella • Melvin • Hargrove |
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