Walt or Pasta - seen this guy play??

https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/jim ... ies-at-83/

Jim Landis, center fielder for Go-Go White Sox, dies at 83.

Jim Landis, who starred for the 1959 Go-Go White Sox and is considered one of the best defensive center fielders in major-league history, died Saturday in his hometown of Napa, Calif. He was 83.

Landis, who also played for the Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox during an 11-year career, retired in 1967 with a .989 career fielding percentage.

A recent ESPN ranking of the Top 50 players in White Sox history rated Landis at No. 27. In 2000, he was one of 27 players named by the White Sox to their All-Century Team. During his eight seasons with the Sox, Landis won five consecutive Gold Gloves and in 1962 was an AL All-Star. In 1963, he led the American League with a .993 fielding percentage.

Landis hit to a .247/.344/375 batting line with 93 home runs, 467 RBI and 139 stolen bases over his career. While best remembered for his defense, from 1958 to 1962 he averaged 64 RBI, 82 runs and 20 stolen bases.

Landis attended Richmond (Calif.) High School and was a star third baseman at Contra Costa College in San Pablo. The Sox signed him in 1952, and his time in the minor leagues was interrupted while he served in the Army in 1954 and 1955.

Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle set the standard in center field during Landis’ heyday, and though his offense didn’t compare to those Hall of Famers, Landis’ defense was often compared to those two.

“When I actually played I really didn’t hear much of that,’’ Landis said in an interview with Baseball Almanac. “Later on though I’d read things or hear things along those lines. I know the Yankees and Casey said some nice things like ‘I know that kid in Chicago would turn triples into doubles and doubles into singles.'”

The Sox went 94-60 and lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the 1959 World Series. Landis was 7-for-24 (.291) with an RBI and stolen base in that Fall Classic, his only postseason appearance.

Landis was surrounded by friends and family, including his wife, Sandy, with whom he celebrated his 61st wedding anniversary with Friday. He was also surrounded by memorabilia from his career in baseball. Landis’ room was filled with bobbleheads and photos of teammates such as Nellie Fox, Billy Pierce and Moose Skowron. Landis always enjoyed entertaining visitors with stories from his playing days.

I know the name but don't remember him. I started watching and rooting for the Cubs in 1967. I did not follow the Sox until the Chuck Tanner years.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

loved Landis was like aa deer in the outfield for a skinny fuck he had some pop in his bat......one year he hit 20 or so dingers. Won 5 gold gloves.....they only other Sox OF I remember winning a GG was Ken Berry Take a player like him everyday of the week

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.