Jim Brady (baseball)

James Joseph Brady Jr. (born March 2, 1936) is an American economist, retired university educator and administrator, and a former left-handed pitcher in professional baseball. A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, he attended and earned three degrees from the University of Notre Dame.

Jim Brady
8th President of Jacksonville University
In office
1989–1996
Preceded byFrances Kinne
Succeeded byPaul S. Tipton
Pitcher
Born: (1936-03-02) March 2, 1936
Jersey City, New Jersey
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 12, 1956, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
August 2, 1956, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average28.42
Innings pitched6​1⁄3
Strikeouts3
Teams

Brady was the eighth president of Jacksonville University[1] (1989–96), after service as dean of both the university's College of Arts and Sciences and Davis College of Business. Prior to that, he held the department chair in economics at Old Dominion University and was a member of the economics faculty of his alma mater, Notre Dame.[2]

As a baseball player, the 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 185 lb (84 kg) Brady was signed off his college campus as an undergraduate by the Detroit Tigers as a $37,500 "bonus baby" in 1955. Detroit's farm system director, John McHale, was a Notre Dame alumnus and Brady promised his father he would return to college to complete his education when he signed his contract.[2] Under the terms of the bonus rule then in effect, however, Brady was forced to spend the first two years of his pro career on a Major League roster.

Nicknamed "Diamond Jim" because of his bonus status, Brady missed the 1955 season due to an injury, then made his MLB debut on May 12, 1956, hurling a perfect ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox in a 7–6 loss at Briggs Stadium.[3] A week later, he pitched another scoreless inning against the Baltimore Orioles, but was treated roughly in his next four appearances, surrendering 20 earned runs on 15 hits and ten bases on balls in only 4​1⁄3 innings of work.[4]

He made only those six appearances, all in relief, during the season, then was sent to the minors for good in 1957. He retired as an active player after appearing in eight games for the 1961 Knoxville Smokies of the Class A Sally League.[5]

According to Jacksonville University, as of 2011, Brady was an arbitrator in North Florida.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Distinguished Dolphins". Jacksonville University. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  2. Gagnon, Cappy. Notre Dame Baseball Greats from Anson to Yaz. p. 108.
  3. "Boxscore". Retrosheet.
  4. "Jim Brady 1956 pitching log". Retrosheet.
  5. "Minor league statistics". Baseball Reference.
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