James Leroy Bottomley (April 23, 1900 – December 11, 1959) was an American professional baseball first baseman, scout and manager.

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With a disposition that earned him the nickname "Sunny Jim," James Leroy Bottomley became the first league Most Valuable Player to emerge from a team's own farm system.

On a mid-September afternoon in Brooklyn in 1924, Cardinals third–year first baseman Jim Bottomley came to bat six times and delivered six hits, including two home runs, a double, and three singles off the Robins’ pitchers.

Jim Bottomley Bio. Fullname: James Leroy Bottomley; Nickname: Sunny Jim; Born: 4/23/1900 in Oglesby, IL; High School: Nokomis, Nokomis, IL; Debut: 8/18/1922; Hall of Fame: 1974; Died: 12/11/1959

James Leroy Bottomley was a Major League Baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals (1922 - 1932), Cincinnati Reds (1933 - 1935), and St. Louis Browns (1936 - 1937).

Jim Bottomley. Position: Manager. Born: April 23, 1900 in Oglesby, IL us. Died: December 11, 1959 in St. Louis, MO. High School: Nokomis HS (Nokomis, IL) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. (Voted by Veteran's Committee) Full Name: James Leroy Bottomley Nicknames: Sunny Jim. View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen. View Player Bio from the ...