Meet The Bulls

JIM MCDONALD -- This 5' 10" 170-pound second baseman is one of the unsung heroes of the Bulls squad. . . . the blonde 21-year old Minnesotan was born in St. Paul and still makes his home there. . . . Like most of the Bull players, Jimmy has always harobred a desire to play pro baseball. . . . He played Little League, Babe Ruth League and American Legion ball. . . . For two year his Legion club was the Minnesota State Champ. . . . Attended Cretin High School in St. Paul. . . . Lettered in both basketball and baseball his junior and senior years in high school. . . . Hit .350 his senior year. . . . Cretin High also won the State Tourney that year. . . . Jim played in the Midwest

Collegiate Summer League and hit .341. . . . He was signed by Rudy Saatzer of the Astros in '64. . . . . Did not play that year and actually began his career with Chuck Churn at Salisbury last year. . . . Has been one of the steady if unspectacular performers for the Bulls all year. . . . Is a student in the offseason and attends St. Thomas College in St. Paul. . . . His major is business administration. . . . Has completed his six month training as an Army reservist. . . . Considers his greatest thrill playing in the Astrodome in '65. . . . He was one of the Astros' outstanding prospects called for early fall workouts . . . For relaxation, Jim plays golf (90's), bowls -- and is the finest pool shark east of Bo Belinsky . . . Enjoys the Carolina sunshine. .

The Durham Sun, August 5, 1966

Jim McDonald's Statistics in the Astros Organization

Season	Team	League	AVG	HR	RBI
1965	Salisbury Astros	Western Carolinas	.249	11	46
1966	Durham Bulls	Carolina	.244	4	33
1967	Amarillo Sonics	Texas	.240	4	42
1968	Dallas-Ft. Worth Spurs	Texas	.238	5	29
1969	Oklahoma City '89ers	American Assoc.	.193	3	15

McDonald would later start at second in Paul Doyle's No-Hitter for the 1968 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs.