Born September 10, 1944 in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Attended St. Catherine’s Academy, Cabrillo Junior High School, Anacapa Junior High, and Ventura High School graduating 1962.
Lettered in three sports at Ventura High School, football, basketball and baseball 1960-61-62.
1960-61-62 varsity catcher on baseball team.
All-league selection in baseball two years, 1961-62.
1962 All-C.I.F. catcher
1962 Inducted into Ventura High School Hall of Fame.
1962 Awarded Max Houligan Award.
1963 Most Valuable player on Stanford University freshman baseball team.
1964 Most Valuable Stanford University varsity baseball team.
1964 Member of the U.S.A. Olympic baseball team. Led the team in hitting .379 and homeruns with four.
1965 Led the Stanford University Baseball Team to league and regional championships.
1965 All-League and All-Coast first team catcher Stanford University baseball team.
1966 Captain and Co-most Valuable player of the Stanford University Baseball Team. All-League and All-Coast first team. First team All-American.
1973 Inducted into Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
1966-73 Jim played professional baseball for the Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, California Angels organizations.