RIP Jim Wynn

[DocLuna7]

RIP to former major league outfielder Jim Wynn. Jim spent most of his career in Houston and his number is retired by the Astros, but he ended his career in Milwaukee as a Brewer, playing in 36 games with the Crew.

[DocLuna7]

RIP to former major league outfielder Jim Wynn. Jim spent most of his career in Houston and his number is retired by the Astros, but he ended his career in Milwaukee as a Brewer, playing in 36 games with the Crew.

[JohnBriggs12]

Had he not played most of his career in the cavernous Astrodome, and his productivity gone by age 34, "The Toy Cannon" might have a strong HOF case. He came up at a time when pitching dominated until they lowered the mound in 1969. That year he walked an amazing 148 times (.436 OBP) and hit 33 HR playing half his games in the Astrodome. Incredibly, he didn't make the All Star team that year. He was a very underrated player. He came up as a SS but was switched to CF where he had one of the strongest arms ever with an incredible 139 career outfield assists.

 

By the time he became a Brewer in 1977, his skills had really diminished. I guess they figured they'd take a look in the hopes he could revive his career and be a mentor to Sixto Lezcano since he wasn't all that old. They had nothing to lose.

[JohnBriggs12]

Had he not played most of his career in the cavernous Astrodome, and his productivity gone by age 34, "The Toy Cannon" might have a strong HOF case. He came up at a time when pitching dominated until they lowered the mound in 1969. That year he walked an amazing 148 times (.436 OBP) and hit 33 HR playing half his games in the Astrodome. Incredibly, he didn't make the All Star team that year. He was a very underrated player. He came up as a SS but was switched to CF where he had one of the strongest arms ever with an incredible 139 career outfield assists.

 

By the time he became a Brewer in 1977, his skills had really diminished. I guess they figured they'd take a look in the hopes he could revive his career and be a mentor to Sixto Lezcano since he wasn't all that old. They had nothing to lose.