Jim Sundberg (full name: James Howard Sundberg; no nicknames) played catcher from 1974 until 1989 for the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs. He played for the Rangers from 1974 - 1989, Brewers in 1984, Royals from 1985 - 1986 and Cubs from 1987 - 1988. Over 16 seasons, he played 1962 games, hit 95 home runs, drove in 621 runs, and stole 20 bases. Born on May 18, 1951 in Galesburg, IL, Sundberg stands 6' 0" and weighs 190 lb. He attended Galesburg (Galesburg, IL) high school and was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary). His debut was on April 4, 1974 and he played his final game on September 24, 1989. Over his career, Sundberg made $3,320,628. Common misspellings of his name include James Howard jimmy jimmie Jim james sanberg sandberg sunberg Sundberg.