Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1953 P 6-1 200 Fr * Miami 1954 32 P 6-1 200 R R So * Hollywood 1955 P 6-1 200 R R Jr * Hollywood 1956 P 6-1 200 R R Sr * North Miami
| Jim Atwood |
Full Name: James Edwin Atwood
Born: November 3, 1934, Detroit, Mich.
Died: June 26, 2020, Harrisonburg, Va.
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1953 P 6-1 200 Fr * Miami 1954 32 P 6-1 200 R R So * Hollywood 1955 P 6-1 200 R R Jr * Hollywood 1956 P 6-1 200 R R Sr * North Miami |
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James Atwood Obituary Published by the Kyger Funeral Home, Harrisonburg, Va. James "Jim" Edwin Atwood, 85, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Sunnyside Community in Harrisonburg, Virginia. As a promising pitcher, he turned down a minor league contract with the then Milwaukee Braves to pursue his calling in the ministry. He graduated from Union Theological Seminary (Richmond). He also received a Masters at Princeton Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry at McCormick Theological Seminary. His first pastorate was in Wallace, North Carolina. In 1965 he and his wife Roxana (and their two children) moved to Japan to serve as missionaries for nine years. Upon his return to the United States he had two pastorates, one at Grace Church in Springfield, Virginia and another at Trinity Church in Arlington, Virginia. He was honorably retired in 1998. Jim's great passion was working for social justice and peace, particularly in the movement to prevent gun violence in America. For forty years he worked for that cause, serving as the chair of the board for the National Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. He also served on the board for the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship. Jim authored three books on gun violence prevention, including his most recent book Collateral Damage. He spoke at numerous church conferences and in the public forum, and served as the interfaith chair for the Million Mom March in 2000. He received national awards from the Presbyerian Peace Fellowship and the Presbyterian Writers Guild. In 2019, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence named their annual award after Jim and his longtime associate, Mike Beard. On the day before his death, The Presbyterian General Assembly recognized him for his decades-long work to combat gun violence. He loved sports, especially baseball and hockey. He was a prolific jokester and storyteller with a hearty, contagious laugh. In his retirement, he traveled widely and led many tour groups, visiting over 70 countries and all seven continents. Jim never met a stranger, promoting goodness and kindness wherever he went. Jim was a compassionate and prophetic servant of God who dedicated his life with tenacity and courage to make the world a more just and peaceful place. He is preceded in death by his parents Harry and Esther Atwood and his sisters Florence and Harriet. He is survived by Roxana Mebane, his wife of 61 years and his children Mebane Boyd (Alan), his son Harry Atwood (Robin) and his devoted grandchildren Atwood Boyd, Roxana Boyd, Oliver Atwood, and Ellen Atwood.
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Pitching Statistics Year ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953 3.98 1 2 7 4 2 1 0 0 31.2 27 16 14 9 20 1 2 1954 3 4 8 4 1 52.0 53 22 24 45 1955 5.85 1 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 20.0 28 20 13 10 12 1956 2 0 5 3 2 0 1 0 25.2 18 10 11 24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 1.88 7 8 25 15 6 1 1 0 129.1 126 68 27 54 101 0 0 0 0 .000 1 2 0 0 0 |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1953 .200 7 10 0 2 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 1954 .083 8 4 24 3 2 0 0 3 2 .083 .083 2 1955 .286 5 4 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 .286 0 .286 0 2 0 1956 .222 5 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 .222 0 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .160 25 11 50 4 8 0 0 0 4 8 .160 0 0 0 0 .160 0 4 0 0 |
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Game Statistics 1953 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 21 Georgia Teachers 1 1.0 1 Mar 27 Southeastern LA 1 3.2 2 0 0 0 Mar 30 Amherst College 1 1 Y 1 1 9.0 5 0 1 7 Apr 4 Rollins College 1 1 Y 1 8.0 6 4 8 2 Apr 11 Stetson 1 Y 3.0 4 2 Apr 28 Georgia 1 1 Y 3.0 6 May 2 Stetson 1 Y 2.1 5 5 0 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 1 2 7 5 2 1 0 0 30.0 22 18 0 9 11 1954 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 20 Tennessee 1 1 6.0 7 2 1 5 Mar 30 Amherst College 1 1.0 1 0 0 1 Apr 1 Duke 1 1 Y 8.0 7 5 3 10 Apr 5 Georgia 1 Y 8.1 10 7 Apr 13 Stetson 1 1 2.0 7 5 0 1 Apr 24 Stetson 1 1.0 1 Apr 30 Tampa 1 1 Y 1 9.0 4 1 May 7 Florida Southern Col 1 1 Y 7.0 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 3 2 8 4 1 0 0 0 42.1 36 22 0 4 17 1955 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 24 Amherst College 1 Y 7.0 9 5 3 6 Apr 5 Stetson 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 Apr 8 Wisconsin 1 1 Y 1 9.0 6 2 1 3 4 Apr 13 Rollins College 1 1 Y 1.2 6 7 3 1 1 May 3 Georgia 1 1 Y 1.1 5 6 3 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 1 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 20.0 27 20 4 10 12 1956 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 19 Georgia Teachers 1 1 Y 1 9.0 7 5 4 12 Mar 23 Florida Southern Col 1 1 Y 1 9.0 4 2 2 7 Mar 30 Wisconsin 1 Y 5.1 5 2 3 4 Apr 9 Florida 1 1.0 2 1 2 1 May 12 Rollins College 1 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 2 0 5 3 2 0 1 0 24.2 18 10 0 11 24 |
1953
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 21 Georgia Teachers 9c .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 27 Southeastern LA 9a .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 30 Amherst College 9 .250 1 P 3 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 4 Rollins College 9 .125 1 P 4 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 11 Stetson 9 .111 1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 28 Georgia 9 .200 1 P 1 0 1 0 1 0
May 2 Stetson 9 .200 1 P 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.200 7 5 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 20 Tennessee 9a .000 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 30 Amherst College 9d .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 1 Duke 9 .000 1 P 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1
Apr 5 Georgia 8 .000 1 P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
Apr 13 Stetson 9a .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 24 Stetson 9a .000 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 30 Tampa .000 1 P 0 0
May 7 Florida Southern Col .000 1 P 0 0
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.000 8 4 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 1
1955
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 24 Amherst College 9 .000 1 P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Apr 5 Stetson 9b .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 8 Wisconsin 9 .000 1 P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1
Apr 13 Rollins College 9 .000 1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
May 3 Georgia 9 .000 1 P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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.000 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 2
1956
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 19 Georgia Teachers 9 .000 1 P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Mar 23 Florida Southern Col 9 .143 1 P 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 1
Mar 30 Wisconsin 9 .222 1 P 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1
Apr 9 Florida 9c .222 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 12 Rollins College 9d .222 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.222 5 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
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Jim was born on November 3, 1934 in
Detroit, Michigan. He attended Florida State University on a baseball
scholarship and graduated in 1956.