Monday, May 30, 2022

Jim Gott

Career: Played in the big leagues for parts of 14 seasons with four different teams, including the Dodgers from 1990 to 1994.

Did you know? Registered his first big league victory,  a 6-0 decision over the Orioles at Memorial Stadium, on May 30, 1982, which also happened to be the first game of Cal Ripken's record 2,632 consecutive game streak ... assisted actor Dennis Quaid in his portrayal of pitcher Jim Morris in the 2002 film, "The Rookie." 

Post-game: In 2007, he and wife Cathy founded "Danny's Farm," a non-profit organization which serves children and adults with developmental differences, like autism ... has worked as a a coach in the minors and majors since 2010.

Sources: Baseball Reference; Los Angeles Times, 9/5/1995; Baltimore Sun, 4/20/2002; The Athletic 8/29/2018; Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/28/2020; Lewistown Sentinel, 3/16/2022.

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