Jim Rice

American baseball player
Person human Q1056244
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Summary

Jim Rice was born on March 8, 1953[1], in Anderson[2]. He has worked as a baseball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,826 views/month, #6,770 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Educated at: Westside High School[6], T.L. Hanna High School[7]
  • Award received: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[8], Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[9], Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • League or competition: Major League Baseball[12]
  • Commons category: Jim Rice[13]
  • Position played on team / speciality: left fielder[14], designated hitter[15]
  • Residence: Anderson[16]
  • Sport: baseball[17]
  • Drafted by: Boston Red Sox[18]
  • Family name: Rice[19]
  • Given name: Jim[20], James[21], Edward[22]
  • Significant event: Major League Baseball debut[23]
  • Country for sport: United States[24]
  • Height: 188 cm[25]
  • Mass: 90 kg[26]
  • P14750: 3044-5307-32E7-7A43-4CCA[27]

Why It Matters

Jim Rice has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jim Rice born?

Jim Rice's place of birth was Anderson[2].

What did Jim Rice do for work?

Jim Rice worked as a baseball player[3].

Where did Jim Rice go to school?

Jim Rice was educated at Westside High School[6] and T.L. Hanna High School[7].

What awards did Jim Rice receive?

Honors received include National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[8], Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[9], and Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Baseball Reference. espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3044-5307-32E7-7A43-4CCA
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  2. 10w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → baseball
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+188'}
    Place of birth → Anderson
    Occupation → —
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