Biography:Jim Bottomley was an American baseball player, known for playing first baseman for several Major League Baseball teams: the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Browns.
Following his major league playing career, which lasted from 1922 to 1937, he served as player-manager for the St. Louis Browns. He then went on to the Chicago Cubs, where he served as a scout and minor league baseball manager.
Born:April 23, 1900 Birthplace:Oglesby, Illinois, USA
1924-09-16 St. Cardinals future Baseball HOF first baseman Jim Bottomley sets MLB all-time single game RBI record of 12 in a 17-3 rout of Brooklyn Robins at Ebbets Field
1928-12-02 St. Louis Cardinals future Baseball HOF first baseman Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP
1931-09-27 MLB's Lou Gehrig completes his 6th straight season, playing in every game (.3486) Jim Bottomley (.3481)
1932-12-17 St. Cardinals trade future Baseball HOF first baseman Jim Bottomley to Cincinnati Reds for Estel Crabtree & Ownie Carroll
1974-01-28 Sam Thompson, Jim Bottomley, & Jocko Conlan elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
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