| Bruce Kimm | |
|---|---|
| Catcher / Manager / Coach | |
| Born:June 29, 1951 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 4, 1976, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1980, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 26 |
| Managerial record | 33–45 |
| Winning % | .423 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player As manager As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Bruce Edward Kimm (born June 29,1951) is an American former professional baseball catcher,manager and coach. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox between 1976 until 1980.
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Born in Cedar Rapids,Iowa,Kimm grew up in nearby Norway,Iowa and was a star player on the celebrated Norway High School baseball teams,all of which played in state championships during his high school days. He was a three-time all-state player in baseball and selected in the seventh round of the 1969 amateur draft by the White Sox,signing in his senior year of high school. Kimm made his major league debut in 1976 with the Detroit Tigers on May 4,where he was Mark Fidrych's personal catcher in 1976 and 1977. They had been teammates in 1975 at Triple-A Evansville and won the Junior World Series. He played his final major league game on September 19,1980.