Jim Edmonds

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James Patrick Edmonds (born June 27, 1970) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and a Fox Sports Midwest broadcaster.

He played for the California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds from 1993 to 2010. Edmonds, a hitter best known for his defensive skills, was also a prolific hitter, batting.284 with 393 home runs and a 96 percent slugging percentage (OPS) of.903.

"Jimmy Baseball" and "Jimmy Ballgame" are two of Cardinal fans' most popular nicknames.

Early life

Edmonds was born in Fullerton, California, on June 27, 1970. His parents divorced when he was a child and had joint custody. His father's house was located just a few miles from Anaheim Stadium. He attended Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, eastern Los Angeles County.

Personal life

Edmonds has two children from his first marriage to Lee Ann Horton, who died of cancer in 2015.

He and his daughter are from his second marriage to Allison Jayne Raski, which spanned 2008 to 2014.

On October 24, 2014, Edmonds married Meghan O'Toole King. Edmonds appeared on The Real Housewives of Orange County in 2015; she was among the cast members; she appeared on the program. On Thanksgiving Day 2016 and twin boys' on June 5, 2018, they welcomed a daughter and twin boys. Edmonds filed for divorce on October 25, 2019, the day after their fifth wedding anniversary.

Edmonds and his family live in Frontenac, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.

Edmonds opened multiple restaurants with business partner Mark Winfield. When Edmonds was still playing for the Cardinals, the pair opened their first restaurant in 2007. The original Jim Edmonds 15 Steakhouse closed in September 2013.

They opened The Precinct, a new restaurant in the area a few months; it will close in May 2015.

Winfield's Gathering Place, a barbecue-style restaurant in Kirkwood, Missouri, opened in 2015; it closed on July 2, 2016.

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Professional career

The California Angels selected Edmonds in the seventh round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft. In his senior year of high school, he suffered his shoulder, causing him to miss out on the draft.

He was drafted in the draft and was assigned to the Bend Bucks, the Angels' A-Short Season affiliate in the Northwest League. He played in 35 games for the Bucks in 1988 and finished with a.221 field run and 13 runs batted in. He was promoted to the Quad Cities Angels, the team's Class-A affiliate in the Midwest League, in the following year. He played in 31 games and hit.261 with 1 home run and 4 RBIs.

Edmonds migrated to the Palm Springs Angels, the Angels' High-A affiliate in the California League, in 1990. He played 91 games and finished in.293 with 3 home runs and 56 RBIs. He stayed with Palm Springs through the 1991 season, winning 60 games while batting.294 with 2 home runs and 27 RBIs. In 1992, he was promoted to Double-A with the Midland Angels in the Texas League. In 70 games for Midland, he was batting.313 with 8 home runs and 32 RBIs. In 1992, he was promoted to the Triple-A Edmonton Trappers for 50 games, batting.299 with 6 home runs and 36 RBIs. Edmonds played for the Vancouver Canucks, the new Angels Triple-A affiliate. He appeared in 95 games for the team, batting.315 and securing 9 home runs with 74 RBIs.

For the first time since September 7, 1993, the Angels promoted Edmonds to the majors for the first time. He made his MLB debut on September 9, starting in left field against the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Edmonds hit the Toronto Blue Jays in the SkyDome on September 10 for his first major league hit in the 9th inning off of Duane Ward. Edmonds earned his first major league run against Seattle Mariners pitcher Roger Salkeld on September 14 in Chad Curtis with a single striker. Edmonds batted.246 in 61 at bats across 18 games in his ninth call-up 1993 season.

Edmonds made the Angels' 1994 Opening Day roster despite the signings of outfielders Bo Jackson and Dwight Smith in the offseason. For the first half of the season, the Edmonds saw little playing time, with many pinch hitting and rarely starting games. In a game against the Texas Rangers where he hit a 2-run shot off Rick Helling, he did not reach his first major league home run until May 11, 1994. Edmonds was batting.328 with a.405 on-base percentage in his first 50 games in 1994. After Bo Jackson was suspended and Dwight Smith had been traded to Baltimore, Edmonds began to get more regular playing time in June, serving as the primary left fielder. Edmonds was deemed by the media to be a top contender for the AL Rookie of the Year Award midway through the year. Although Edmonds' high averages dropped as he continued to play more games, he did a good job with 5 home runs and 37 RBIs in his last season. He came eighth in the AL Rookie of the Year awards, placing him 8th in the poll.

Edmonds became the Angels' everyday center fielder for the 1995 season after Chad Curtis' departure in the offseason. Edmonds also excelled in his new role as the team's primary center fielder, with 29 home runs in his six-year minor league career and five in his true rookie season, resulting in him being named as a contact hitter alongside his high batting averages. Edmonds did not get home runs in the first 17 games of the 1995 season, but they did have a 63% slugging percentage in an 8-game stretch from May 15 to May 23. Edmonds made his first All-Star Game pick in 1995 and was batting.291 with 13 home runs and 52 RBIs at the All-Star break. Edmonds finished the 1995 season batting.290 with 33 home runs and 107 RBIs.

Edmonds made his return to the Angels in 1996 as one of the team's best all-around hitters. He committed to a four-year, $9.5 million contract extension with the Angels, which included a team option in the fifth year. On May 25, he sustained groin and stomach pains, and he was sidelined for a month. Edmonds returned to the field on June 10 but strained his thumb the following day, causing him to miss another month. He returned to action against the Seattle Mariners on July 18, going 2-for-5 with a home run. Edmonds finished the 1996 season with 27 home runs and 66 RBIs.

Edmonds, along with Tim Salmon, Garcad Anderson, and Darin Erstad formed a team of four outfielders who established themselves as viable options for the Angels in the mid-1990s. This resulted in a snaggling for the team's front office, who wanted to have all four players serve as everyday starters. As a result, the Angels cut designated hitter Chili Davis and first baseman J. T. Snow in order to get playing time for both four outfielders. Edmonds managed to remain in center field despite the positional shakeup, though Erstad moved to first base. In 1997, Edmonds was praised for his defensive prowess, often making highlight reels. Edmonds screamed out a fly ball over his head during a 1996 game against the Kansas City Royals, putting the catch on the warning track. The catch has long been regarded as one of baseball's greatest defensive plays, with Joe Posnanski of The Athletic naming it as the 29th-greatest moment in all of baseball history. Edmonds batted.291 and had 80 RBIs on his 26 home runs in the 1997 season. He was named with his first Gold Glove Award after the season.

The division-leading Angels fell behind the Texas Rangers in the standings in September 1998, losing the division and missing out on the playoffs. Despite batting.340 with 5 home runs and 20 RBIs, Edmonds was mocked by some teammates for allegedly nonchalance in the Angels' late-season elimination. Edmonds said in an interview that if the Angels were mathematically eliminated, he was not going to arrive in the next day and want to kill himself." Edmonds had a career-high 154 games in 1998, peaking at.307 with 25 home runs and 91 RBIs. He was given his second Gold Glove Award in his career.

Edmonds tore the labrum in his right shoulder while lifting weights in 1999, exacerbating an injury he had been suffering from for many years. He underwent surgery to fix the injury, but he was sidelined for the first half of the season. In addition to the deactivation process, tensions were also rising in the clubhouse, with several colleagues protesting Edmonds' alleged nonchalant, dismissive attitude. These are all reasons why Edmonds was doubted by the Angels after the 1999 season. Mo Vaughn, a newcomer to Edmonds, was accused of not accepting responsibility for the team's failures. Edmonds returned to the field on August 2, 1999 as a designated hitter, going 2-for-4 against the Texas Rangers with a double. On August 7, he returned to center field. With 5 home runs and 23 RBIs in 55 games, he closed his abbreviated 1999 season batting.250.

The Angels traded Edmonds to the St. Louis Cardinals for second baseman Adam Kennedy and pitcher Kent Bottenfield on March 23, 2000. Bill Stoneman, the Angels' general manager, had told Edmonds that he would not be traded, but that circumstances have allegedly changed as St. Louis made Kennedy available.

Edmonds made his Cardinals debut on April 3, 2000, going 0-for-3 against the Chicago Cubs. The following day, he hit home run and RBI as a Cardinal. Edmonds batted.371 in his first 50 games, with 16 home runs and 39 RBIs. With a hit off David Wells, he earned his second All-Star pick, starting in the game in place of injured Ken Griffey Jr., who was out of action. Edmonds finished the year batting.295 with 42 home runs and 108 RBIs. He received his third Gold Glove Award in his career and finished fourth in National League Most Valuable Player Award voting. Edmonds batted.361 in eight games in the postseason, with 3 home runs and 12 RBIs.

Edmonds batted.304 with 30 home runs and 110 RBIs in 2001. He received his second straight Gold Glove Award, his fourth of his career. Edmonds batted.235 with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs in the 2001 National League Division Series.

Edmonds batted a career-high.311 with 28 home runs and 83 RBIs in 2002. He was named his third consecutive Gold Glove Award, his fifth of his career. Edmonds batted.355 with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs in 8 games during the 2002 offseason.

Edmonds was named in 2003 for his third time as a member of the All-Star team. He batted.303 with 28 home runs and 67 RBIs through the All-Star break. Edmonds batted second in an All-Star game and batted second, going 1-for-2 off AL starter Esteban Loaiza. Edmonds batted.214 with 11 home runs and 22 RBIs after the All-Star break, batting.214 with 11 home runs and 22 RBIs. He hit.275 with 39 home runs and 89 RBIs on the season. He received his fourth Gold Glove Award, his sixth in his career.

Edmonds' 2004 season was one of the best on record for Edmonds. He hit 301, had a 42 home runs, and 111 RBI; none of his statistics but batting average were highs. As a result, he received a Silver Slugger Award, a Gold Glove Award, and was fifth in the NL Most Valuable Player Award poll. Carlos Zajino, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, was suspended from the game for throwing at Edmonds during a Wrigley Field match on July 19, 2004. Zane screamed at Edmonds as he rounded the bases on a home run, netting Zano a five-game suspension. Edmonds, Albert Pujols, and Scott Rolen earned the nickname "MV3" for their 2004 seasons. Edmonds appeared on the front page of MLB Slugfest, 2004. Edmonds' career came at a time in 2004 National League Championship Series in which Edmonds won Game 6 in a twelfth-inning home run. Edmonds made a spectacular defensive play in center in Game 7, assisting the Cardinals in their victory of the pennant.

Edmonds hit.263 with 29 home runs and 89 RBIs in 2005, his fourth straight All-Star pick. Edmonds was suspended in the eighth inning after protesting a strike call made by home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi during Game 4 of the 2005 National League Championship Series. Edmonds later said he wasn't trying to appear" Cuzzi, but Cuzzi responded vehemently, a charge that was not challenged. Edmonds batted.267 in nine postseason games in 2005, with a home run, an RBI, and three doubles.

Edmonds was one of more than 50 hitters to help the Susan G. Komen Foundation on Mother's Day in 2006. Edmonds, who was a footballer in the rest of his time with St. Louis, began having trouble with fielding. While playing against the Chicago White Sox on June 21, he crashed into the wall of U.S. Cellular Field, trying to rob a home run ball. In the next few weeks, intermittent bouts of nausea, dizziness, and blurred vision followed him, particularly during dive attempts. He had been diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome two months after the accident. Edmonds played in all 16 games in the 2006 postseason, helping the St. Louis Cardinals win their first World Series title since 1982.

In 117 games, he batted out.252 runs in 2007, while hitting 12 home runs with 53 runs batted in.

In exchange for prospect David Freese, the Cardinals traded Edmonds to the San Diego Padres on December 14, 2007. The Cardinals also agreed to pay part of Edmonds' 2008 pay as part of the package. The Cardinals' 241 home runs are the fourth-most in franchise history. The Padres cut him on May 9, 2008 after hitting only.178 with just one home run in 90 at bats.

The Chicago Cubs, in dire need of a left-handed bat, agreed Edmonds to a one-year deal for which the Cubs were only responsible for the league minimum on May 14, 2008. He began the next day against his former club, the Padres, going 1-for-4. Edmonds was not well welcomed by the Chicago crowds early in his first six weeks, but after joining the Cubs, he hit over.300 with 8 home runs. Edmonds scored two home runs against the Chicago White Sox in the fourth inning on June 21, 2008.

Edmonds did not play in 2009 because he did not get what he considered a good price. "Last year was a mistake," he said in January 2010 when he announced his intention to return to the majors. I should have played somewhere."

Edmonds signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 28, 2010. On March 25, the Brewers announced him to the major league roster.

Edmonds was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Chris Dickerson on August 9, 2010. Both Edmonds and Dickerson were required to sign waivers because the non-waiver trade deadline had already passed.

Edmonds announced his retirement from baseball on February 4, 2011, the St. Louis Cardinals' minor leaguer.

Broadcasting career

Fox Sports Midwest announced on March 14, 2013 that Edmonds had been hired to join their St. Louis Cardinals broadcasting staff. Edmonds began as an analyst with the Cardinals Live pre-game and post-game broadcasts. Cal Eldred, a former Cardinal pitcher who had been broadcasting for FSM for four years, has been promoted to become a Cardinals special assistant. Edmonds has alternated between being a color commentator and playing in the booth for specific games since 1996.

Edmonds has expressed an interest in becoming a member of the Cardinals ownership group for one day.

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