Jim Edmonds

Edmonds was born on June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California. His parents divorced when he was a child and had joint custody. His father\'s home was within a few hundred feet of Anaheim Stadium. He attended Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, in eastern Los Angeles County.\n', '

Edmonds was selected in the seventh round of the 1988 draft by the California Angels. He had injured his shoulder in his senior year of high school, causing him to fall in the draft.\n', '

Following the draft, he was assigned to the Bend Bucks (in Bend, Oregon), the Angels\' A-Short Season affiliate in the Northwest League. In 1988, he played in 35 games for the Bucks and hit .221. The following year, he was promoted to the Quad Cities Angels, the team\'s Class-A affiliate in the Midwest League. He played in 31 games and hit .261.\n', '