Jim Deshaies Trades and Transactions

The Jim Deshaies trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Jim Deshaies has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

"I'm from upstate New York and was really never much of a Yankee fan. In fact when I told my dad the Yankees had drafted me, he told me to leave the house. He was only kidding...but he wasn't much of a Yankee fan either." - Jim Deshaies in Baseball Digest (Kevin O'Keefe, "Jim Deshaies, Another Astro Winner, Waiting in Wings", May 1987)

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Jim Deshaies

Jim Deshaies Autograph on a 1991 Score (#193)

Jim Deshaies Autograph on a 1991 Score (#193)
 

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Birth Name:   James Joseph Deshaies
Nickname:   Jim
Born On:   06-23-1960  (Cancer)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Massena, New York
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Massena High School (Massena, NY)
College:   Le Moyne College
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-04   Player Weight Chart Weight:   220
First Game:   08-07-1984 (Age 24)
Last Game:   07-30-1995
Draft:   1982 : 21st Round (541st)
Jim Deshaies

Trades & Transactions

06-06-1978: Selected by Montreal Expos in the 13th round — free-agent draft, did not sign.
06-07-1982: Selected by New York Yankees in the 21st round — free-agent draft.
09-15-1985: Traded by New York Yankees to Houston Astros for Joe Niekro.
10-28-1991: Granted free agency.
01-27-1992: Signed by Oakland Athletics.
03-23-1992: Released by Oakland Athletics.
04-28-1992: Signed by San Diego Padres.
10-27-1992: Granted free agency.
12-09-1992: Signed by Minnesota Twins.
08-28-1993: Traded by Minnesota Twins to San Francisco Giants for Aaron Fultz and Greg Brummett.
10-25-1993: Granted free agency.
01-13-1994: Signed by Minnesota Twins.
10-24-1994: Granted free agency.
02-26-1995: Signed by Philadelphia Phillies.
07-31-1995: Released by Philadelphia Phillies.


Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract?

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