James Francis Winn (born September 23, 1959) is an American former professional

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. He played all or part of six seasons in

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from 1983 to 1988.

Biography

Winn was born in

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and grew up in

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. Winn attended

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. On June 8, 1981, he was drafted by the

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in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 1981 amateur draft. Winn made his major league debut on April 10, 1983 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Winn played for the Pirates from 1982 to 1986. On March 27, 1987, he was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the

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for John Cangelosi. He was released by the White Sox during

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in 1988. He signed with the

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shortly thereafter and finished his major league career with them.

References

External links

Baseball Almanac
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