James Henry Landis (born March 9, 1934 (1934-03-09) (age 74) in Fresno, California) is a retired American baseball player. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1952. and played for 8 years before being traded to Kansas City Athletics on January 20, 1965 where he played for one year. He then moved to the Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, and finally the Boston Red Sox . He was a member of the American League 1962 All-Star team and a 5 time Gold Glove Award winner from 1960 to 1964. Landis played his final Major League game with the Houston Astros on June 28, 1967
Jim Landis now lives in Napa, California with his wife Sandy (Foster).
See also
Chicago White Sox all-time roster
External links
Baseball Almanac interview with Jim Landis
BR Bullpen
Baseball Reference
Jim and Sandy Landis celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
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Categories: American League All-Stars | Gold Glove Award winners | Boston Red Sox players | Chicago White Sox players | Kansas City Athletics players | Detroit Tigers players | Cleveland Indians players | Houston Astros players | People from Fresno, California | People from Napa, California | 1934 births | Living people | Major League Baseball center fielders | Major league players from California
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