Jim Campbell (baseball executive), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jim Campbell (baseball executive)

American baseball executive

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1924

Place of Birth: Huron, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1995

Profession: baseball player

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Jim Campbell (baseball executive)

  • James Arthur Campbell (February 5, 1924 – October 31, 1995) was an American baseball executive in Major League Baseball.
  • He worked for the Detroit Tigers for 43 seasons from 1949 to 1992.
  • He was the team's general manager from September 1962 to September 1983, its president from August 1978 to January 1990, and its chairman from January 1990 to August 1992.
  • The Tigers won two World Series championships (1968 and 1984) during Campbell's tenure with the club.
  • He was selected as the Major League Baseball executive of the year in 1968 and was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.

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