Jim Price (baseball)

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Jimmie William Price (born October 13, 1941, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Detroit Tigers from 1967 to 1973. He is also the current radio analyst for the Tigers.

1 Playing career
2 Broadcasting career
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960, Price's best year came in his debut with the Tigers in 1967, when he hit .261 in 44 games. He also played on the 1968 Tigers, who won the World Series over the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games.

[edit] Broadcasting career

Price began his broadcasting career on the Tigers' cable telecasts with PASS Sports in 1993. Currently, Price serves as a color commentator on the Tigers' radio broadcasts alongside play-by-play announcer Dan Dickerson. As a former catcher, Price offers insight into baseball strategy, especially into pitching strategy. Since he handled pitchers in his major league career, Price informs fans about approaches to various hitters. He often refers to the Tigers as "we."^[1] Price also formally called play-by-play of the middle innings of each broadcast, and often announced that a player "will touch 'em all" after hitting a home run.

Price - whose son, Jackson, is autistic - was instrumental in the formation of Jack's Place For Autism, a non-profit organization designed to assist families affected by the disability.

He was inducted in the Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.