JAMES T. NORTHRUP

Peter SchmidtJIM SIGNED WITH THE DETROIT TIGERS IN 1960 AND STARTED HIS MINOR LEAGUE CAREER THAT LED HIM TO THE MAJOR LEAGUE IN 1964. JIM PLAYED FOR THE DETROIT TIGERS FROM 1964-1974, MONTREAL EXPOS [1974] , BALTIMORE ORIOLES [1975] .

JIM WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED BY TIGER FANS FOR HIS SEVENTH INNING TRIPLE IN THE SEVENTH GAME OF THE 1968 WORLD SERIES AGAINST THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS THAT DROVE IN TWO RUNS. THIS WAS THE TURNING POINT IN THE GAME THAT LED THE TIGERS TO THE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP. IN THE SIXTH GAME OF THE SERIES, HE HIT A GRAND SLAM HOME RUN, HIS FIFTH OF THE SEASON. JIM HAD 10 GRAND SLAM HOME RUNS IN HIS CAREER. HE ALSO HAD TWO GRAND SLAMS IN CONSECUTIVE AT BATS, AND THREE GRAND SLAMS IN ONE WEEK.

JIM IS A MEMBER OF THE ALMA COLLEGE HALL OF FAME [1972] AND MOST RECENTLY INDUCTED INTO THE MICHIGAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME [2000] .

HE IS THE CEO OF JIM NORHTRUP AND ASSOCIATES A MANUFACTURE'S REPRESENTATIVE FIRM IN SOUTHFIELD.

JIM HAS BEEN A LOYAL SUPPORTER OF ALMA COLLEGE BY SERVING ON THE ALUMNI BOARD [1991-1994] , SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE ALUMNI BOARDS AND ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES [1993-1994] , PRESIDENT OF THE DETROIT TARTAN CLUB [1991-1995. HE HAS ALSO BEEN FEATURED SPEAKER AT SEVERAL RECRUITING EVENTS FOR ALMA'S ATHLETIC AND ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENTS, HAS CONDUCTED CLINICS FOR THE BASEBALL TEAM AND WAS GRAND MARSHALL OF THE 1969 HOMECOMING PARADE. HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SERVICE TO ALMA COLLEGE IS BEING RECOGNIZED THIS EVENING AS A DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI OF TKE.