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Jim starred at Newton North High School and Saint Leo University in Florida before being drafted by the New York Yankees in the 25th round of the 1982 MLB Draft. He then went on to play 10 seasons in the major leagues, posting a 22-24 record with a 3.35 ERA and winning a World Series with the Oakland A’s in 1989 alongside former Red Sox star and current NESN analyst Dennis Eckersley. Jim came home to the Red Sox in the 1997 season and stayed here until he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 1999 to finish out his career The reliever had a 9-7 record with a 3.35 ERA, 103 strikeouts and just 12 walks in 139 games with the Sox. Jim Corsi, whose professional stops included his hometown Red Sox, died at age 60 after a battle with liver and colon cancer. |
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