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Jimmie William Price (October 13, 1941 – August 7, 2023) was an American professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers from 1967 to 1971. He was also the color commentator for the Detroit Tigers Radio Network and PASS for nearly 30 years.
Aug 8, 2023 · Price played for the Tigers for five seasons from 1967-1971. He was a member of their championship team in 1968, when the Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals to win the franchise's third...
Jim Price, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Monday, October 13, 1941, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Price was 25 years old when he broke into the major leagues on April 11, 1967, with the Detroit Tigers.
- Jimmie William Price
- 10-13-1941 (Libra)
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Smokey or Thunder Thighs
Jul 23, 2018 · A former backup catcher behind Bill Freehan for the 1968 Detroit Tigers World Series team, Price spent five years as a player only to return 26 years ago as a broadcaster for the team.
Aug 8, 2023 · Jim Price has been an integral part of the Detroit Tigers organization dating back to 1967 when he made his MLB debut for the club as a catcher.
Jan 4, 2012 · Since the Tigers had been asking about Price for a couple of years, the Pirates promptly sold him to Detroit for a reported $50,000 on April 7. May quickly moved up to become the Pirates’ regular catcher that season.
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Aug 8, 2023 · DETROIT -- Jim Price, who followed a career as a Tigers backup catcher with a 31-year tenure as a beloved voice broadcasting Tigers games on radio and television, has passed away at age 81. “All of us with the Detroit Tigers are deeply saddened to learn of Jim Price’s passing,” said Tigers chairman and CEO Chris Ilitch.
