James Urban "Jim" Hoey is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. He is known mainly for his fastball, which he throws consistently between 95 and 98 mph; he did strike a batter out on a 100 mph fastball while playing for the Bowie Baysox. In addition to the fastball, he throws a slider and changeup. Hoey returned to the Trenton area in his sophomore year of high school and played for the Hamilton High School West varsity baseball team. In his senior year of high school, Hoey helped the team to win the Division 3 State... Championship with a 13-1 season. This was the school's first Championship in its 70-year history. James walked away with 131 strike outs and a .48 ERA. In honor of James' prior accomplishments and his rapid success through the minor league system, Hamilton High West retired his number during a formal ceremony on February 1, 2007. During the 13th round of the MLB draft, the Orioles organization drafted Hoey out of Rider University in June 2003. Initially, Rider University was using him as a starting pitcher. As a starter, Hoey had a 2.
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