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As a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals (1922-1932), Cincinnati Reds (1933-1935) and St. Louis Browns (1936-1937), Bottomley was noted for his upbeat demeanor and ability to drive in runs. He had over 100 RBIs in each season from 1924 to 1929 . Bottomley's best season came in 1928 , when he hit .325 with 31 Home Run s and 136 RBIs. That year, he won the National League Most Valuable Player Award and led the Cardinals to the World Series , where they lost to the New York Yankees . He set the Major League record for RBIs in a single game, with 12, set on September 16 , 1924 and holds the single-season record for most unassisted double plays by a first baseman, with eight. "Sunny" will also be known as the only man to be sued for hitting a homerun when a fan was hit by the ball when he wasn't looking. After his career ended, Bottomley moved to near Bourbon, Missouri , where he raised Hereford Cattle . He spent the last years of his life in nearby Sullivan, Missouri , where he and his wife were eventually laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. . Cemetery. "Sunny Jim" Bottomley was elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame posthumously, in 1974 . EXTERNAL LINKS
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