James Patrick Edmonds (born June 27, 1970) is an American former professional baseball center fielder and a broadcaster for Bally Sports Midwest. He played for the California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010.
Edmonds was well known for his defensive abilities, earning eight Gold Glove Awards. He also was a prolific hitter, batting .284 with 393 home runs and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of .903. He is affectionately known by Cardinal fans as “Jimmy Baseball“,[1] “Jimmy Ballgame“, and “The Jibmaster“.
What is Jim Edmonds’ Net Worth?
Jim Edmonds is an American retired professional baseball player who has a net worth of $30 million. Jim Edmonds earned his net worth as a center fielder in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2010, mostly with the California/Anaheim Angels and the St. Louis Cardinals. He also played for the Padres, Cubs, Brewers, and Reds. In 2013, Jim became an analyst for the Cardinals broadcasting crew.
Net Worth: $30 Million
Date of Birth: Jun 27, 1970 (53 years old)
Place of Birth: Fullerton
Gender: Male
Profession: Baseball player
Nationality: United States of America
Early Life
James Patrick Edmonds was born on June 27, 1970, in Fullerton, California. His parents divorced when he was just a child and had joint custody with his father living within a few miles of Anaheim Stadium. He attended Diamond Bar High School and was drafted in the 7th round by the California Angels in the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft.
Baseball Career
Jim Edmonds played in the minor leagues before making his major league debut for the Angels in September 1993. He played for the Angels until 1999 and then played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2000 until 2007. In 2008, he played for the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs. In 2010, Edmonds went on to play for the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds. During his career, Edmonds was a four-time MLB All-Star selection. He won a World Series Championship in 2006 with the Cardinals when they defeated the Detroit Tigers in five games. He was instrumental to their victory with 13 total hits and two home runs while batting in all 16 postseason games. Edmonds was an eight-time Gold Glove Award recipient and a Silver Slugger Award winner in 2004. He was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in August 2014.
Personal Life
Edmonds has two daughters (Lauren and Hayley) with his first wife, Lee Ann Horton. Edmonds and second wife, Allison Jayne Raski, were married on July 16, 2008 and divorced in January 2014. He has two children, a son (Landon James) and a daughter (Sutton Jayne) with Allison. In October of 2014, Edmonds married Meghan O’Toole King (his third marriage) in St. Louis and the couple appeared on the hit Bravo reality series, “The Real Housewives of Orange County.” They had a daughter and twin boys together. The day after their fifth wedding anniversary on October 25, 2019, Edmonds filed for divorce.
Edmonds and his family currently live in Frontenac, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb.
