Jim Gilliam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJim Gilliam
American baseball player and coach
Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1928
Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 08-Oct-1978
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Jim Gilliam
- James William "Junior" Gilliam (October 17, 1928 – October 8, 1978) was an American second baseman, third baseman, and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who spent his entire major league career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers.
- He was named the 1953 National League Rookie of the Year, and was a key member of ten National League championship teams from 1953 to 1978.
- As the Dodgers' leadoff hitter for most of the 1950s, he scored over 100 runs in each of his first four seasons and led the National League in triples in 1953 and walks in 1959.
- Upon retirement, he became one of the first African-American coaches in the major leagues.
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