Jim Tabor

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Jim Tabor (born November 5th, 1916 in New Hope, Alabama) had 95 RBI his rookie season, but his accomplishments were overshadowed by another rookie, Ted Williams . Tabor is still one of only four Red Sox to hit two grand slams in one game, along with Rudy York, Nomar Garciaparra, and Bill Mueller (Not surprisingly, a major league record). He also teamed up with Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams, and Joe Cronin to hit four home runs in one inning. Not bad company. Tabor was sold to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1946.

Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Moment in the Sun 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Overall Career

Jim Tabor came to the Red Sox in 1938. He had his best season in 1941, collecting 21 home runs with 81 RBI. He hit 16 homers and a career-high 101 RBI in 1941. He joined the Army in 1944. After being discharged in 1946, he spent two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. He then bounced around the minors with Los Angeles, Sacremento and Portland. Jim Tabor was a career .270 hitter with 104 home runs and 598 RBI.

Tabor died of a heart attack on August 22, 1953 in Sacramento, California. He was only 36.

Moment in the Sun

• Tabor celebrated Independence Day with four home runs in a double-header against the Phillies on July 4, 1939. Three of those homers came in the second game, including a record two grand slams.

• Tabor teamed up with three hall-of-famers (Ted Williams, Joe Cronin, and Jimmie Foxx) to hit four home runs in a game against the Philadelphia Athletics on September 24, 1940.

Trivia

• Only Tony Lazerri, Jim Tabor, Jim Gentile, and Robin Ventura have hit two grand slams in consecutive innings. Fernando Tatis is the only player to hit two in the same inning.
• Tabor hit an inside-the-park Grand Slam on July 4, 1939.
• Hit the first Fenway Park home run of 1943.
• Nicknamed Rawhide.

Transactions

• January 22, 1946: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Boston Red Sox.
• March 1, 1948: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis