Jim Delsing from the Chronology

Dec 6, 1958 - The Senators give walking papers to 3B Eddie Yost‚ sending him to Detroit along with Rocky Bridges and OF Neil Chrisley. The Nats receive infielders Reno Bertoia‚ Ron Samford‚ and OF Jim Delsing in exchange.

May 15, 1956 - The White Sox send infielder Jim Brideweser and 3B Bob Kennedy to Detroit for infielder Fred Hatfield and outfielder Jim Delsing.

Sep 24, 1954 - The Tigers stall the Indians pennant clinch‚ topping the Tribe‚ 6-4. Ted Gray is the winner over Bob Lemon. Jim Delsing and Ray Boone homer for Detroit‚ while Cleveland's George Strickland hits his first homer since early in the season.

Aug 14, 1952 - In a major trade‚ the Tigers send 5 players to the Browns‚ including pitchers Dick Littlefield and Marlin Stuart‚ slugger Vic Wertz and OF Don Lenhardt. Detroit receives OF Jim Delsing and 3 pitchers‚ Ned Garver‚ Dave Madison‚ and Bud Black. The nod to Detroit on this swap as Delsing will start in CF and Garver will be a reliable starter. In 1951‚ Garver became the century's only 20-game winner with a team losing 100 games. He also led the Brownies with a .305 batting average.

Aug 19, 1951 - In his most interesting promotional stunt‚ Bill Veeck signs a 3'7" midget‚ Eddie Gaedel‚ who goes to bat wearing the number 1?8 in the first inning of the nightcap with the Tigers. Lefty Bob Cain laughingly walks him on 4 pitches. Jim Delsing then pinch runs‚ but the Tigers win‚ 6-2‚ after winning 5-2. Two days later the ML bars Eddie Gaedel from appearing in any more games.

Jun 15, 1950 - The Yankees‚ frustrated in late April in their aborted trade for Ostrowski with the Browns‚ finally get the pitcher‚ along with pitchers Tom Ferrick and Sid Schacht‚ and 3B Leo Thomas. New York sends infielder Snuffy Stirnweiss‚ OF Jim Delsing‚ pitchers Duane Pillette and Don Johnson‚ and $50‚000. Both Ferrick and Ostrowski will prove their worth in the 1950 pennant drive. Tomorrow‚ the Yanks beat the Browns‚ 7-5‚ with Ferrick and Ostrowski starring in relief.

Sep 28, 1949 - The Yankees take a 4-run lead over the A's on homers by Bobby Brown and Jim Delsing‚ but the A's come back to take a 5-4 lead in the 7th. New York score three runs in the last of the 7th‚ the go ahead on Phil Rizzuto's squeeze bunt‚ and reliever Allie Reynolds holds on to beat Alex Kellner‚ 7-5. DiMaggio‚ down 18 pounds because of the pneumonia‚ takes batting practice.