Jim's career path with franchises repeats
itself twice with a stint in Oakland sandwiched in between…Son of major league
catcher Jim Hegan…Was the Cleveland’s bat boy when dad played for the tribe….Father and Son career span were two years apart....Signed out
of the Yankees organization he was the first player purchased and signed by the
Seattle Pilots June 1968…Finished that season in Yankee farm system….Hit the first
Pilot franchise home run ever on opening day….Had a fast start for the first
year Pilots and was named to the all star team…did not play due to injury and
was replaced by Don Mincher…Followed team to Milwaukee in 1970 and was the
regular 1st baseman appearing in 148 games…hit .244 and drove in 52 runs in some what an underachievement...1971: A slow start
resulted in being sold to Oakland…The trade off was being a on winning team but
becoming seldom used subsitute…Stayed in Oakland until August 1973 when sold to
Yankees for second go round in NY…Dealt to Milwaukee again mid 1974….Played
there in a variety of roles until 1977….First Brewer to hit for cycle in 1976….Did
play by play and owned a series of batting cages in the Milwaukee area…in died in 2013 was married for 50 years...*note one of my all time favorite card photos.
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