About Jim Magnuson
Lived 1946 – 1991 (aged 44). Jim Magnuson was an American baseball player.
James Robert Magnuson (August 18, 1946 – May 30, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Chicago White Sox and in with the New York Yankees. He batted right and threw left-handed. Magnuson had a 2–7 record in 36 career games.
Personal life Magnuson was born in Marinette, Wisconsin, the oldest of five children. His parents were Harry J. and Florence I. Magnuson of Marinette. An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Magnuson was married with two children. He died of alcohol poisoning in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1991.
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Who was Jim Magnuson?
Baseball player, pitcher
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Jim Magnuson was born on 18 August 1946 in Marinette.
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Jim Magnuson died on 30 May 1991 in Green Bay.
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Jim Magnuson was a baseball player.
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