Jim Kaat Biography

Jim Kaat Has Been Married Four Times 

16 Gold Glove Award winner Jim Kaat has been in relationships with four women. Former baseball player Kaat was first married in 1959 to Julie Kaat. Although the first relationship seemed to be a happy one, it could last for only 18 years. The marriage ended in divorce due to personal conflicts between the couple in 1977. 

Whereas, after his first failed marriage, Jim remarried in the same year he divorced Julie. Emmy Award for 'Outstanding Live Sports Coverage' winner Kaat was married to Linda Kaat in 1977. At the same time, the marriage was only able to last for about ten years and ended in divorce.

Not to miss, Linda kaat became famous after becoming a well-renowned historic preservationist after her divorce from Jim Kaat in 1987. Three times all-star awards winner Kaat was again married to MaryAnn Kaat after almost a year of getting divorced in 1988.

The marriage seemed happy and long-lasting as the relationship went well. But, sadly the marriage could only last for about 20 years, but the reason was not divorcing. Jim and Linda got were happily married, but Linda passed away on July 21, 2008. Kaat's third wife died due to Bladder Cancer.

Kaat also created a memorial fund in his third wife, Maryann's name. In her name, Kaat set the lights on Zeeland, Michigan baseball fields, and honored her. As there was love between the couple, they gave birth to Four children, but this happy moment couldn't last for long due to her demise. The New York Daily News also gave a heartfelt condolence on MarryAnn's death. 

As the World Series champion award winner Kaat was feeling lonely, he again married Margie Kaat in 2009, almost after a year of his third wife's death. Whereas as of today, the marriage is still unbroken, and it has already been above 13 years of their marriage. As the couple is still married, the marriage is expected to last till the end. 

Jim Kaat Is The Hall Of Frame, And His Speech

In Jul 2022, Kaat was inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Frames. Kaat gave a wonderful speech and said, "I never wanted to do anything but play baseball." His speech on the program showed his love for baseball and how much it mattered to him.

Check out the video of Jim Katt on MLB Network.

When Kaat was playing for the Cardinals in 1982, for the World Series, he made two amazing saves that helped his team win. On the speech day, Kaat even mentioned when he fell in love with baseball. Kaat said, "I fell in love with baseball on June 26, 1964." 

Professional baseball pitcher Jim even mentioned in the speech that he was in love with baseball when his father took him for a game, and his seven-year-old mind said he wanted to be a baseball player. From then, Kaat said that if he wanted to be anything in the future, then that was a baseball player. Even though he was small and had a big dream, he made it a reality and made his country and team proud.

In the same speech, Katt opened up and said that his father was very disciplined. He added, "my father never had more than 8th-grade education, but somehow, he had a master's degree in discipline." On the proud moment, Jim Kaat's children were also present, including his wife, Margie.

Jim Kaat Has His Bobblehead

Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame awards winner Jim Kaat has his action figure. Kaat's Bobblehead is based on his amazing baseball uniform. Papa Hawk Sports & Collectibles are the official distributor of the bobblehead figures.

Besides bobbleheads, cards and many more are based on Jim Kaat and available in shops. At the same time, Jim Kaat's bobbleheads are available on eBay for $30. Likewise, Jim Kaat Statue is available for 15 dollars, and other products based on Kaat are also available on eBay.

Is Jim Kaat Active On Social Media?

Gold Glove Award winner Jim Kaat is not active on social media platforms. He is private about his day-to-day life and keeps it away from the spotlight of the public. Maybe the former baseball player is privately using social media as Kaat avoids public attention. 

Jim Kaat Has Written Three Books

New York Emmy Award for 'Live Sports Coverage: Single Program, Kaat has written three books. Kaat first released his book in 2003 and named it "Still Pitching: Musings from the Mound and the Microphone." The book performed well on the international platform and got a rating of 3.8/5 in the Abebooks reviews. Phil Pepe was also the contributing writer for Jim Kaat's Still Pitching book. The book is available for  ‎$34 on amazon.

Likewise after, 12 years of his first book release, he released another book and named it "If These Walls Could Talk: New York Yankees. "Whereas, The book also performed well in the international market as it got 4.6/5 on amazon. in and 3.9/5 on goodreads. You can buy the book for ‎$8.99 at amazon.

Kaat released his book called "Jim Kaat: Good As Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball." in 2022. Surprisingly, the book got a 5/5 in eBay reviews and 3.6/5 on GoodReads. Good as Gold is a book based on Jim's early life and biography. Douglas B. Lyons is also the contributing author of the good as the gold book.

How Is The Present Health Condition Of Jim Kaat

As of 2022, Jim Kaat is 84, but he appears fit and mentally active on public media. As the former baseball player has not revealed his health issues, he is expected not to face any health issues. In his prime, Kaat was 6 feet 4 tall and called one of his generation's best pitchers. 

Sixteen times gold glove winner Kaat was also never recorded as sick in his prime. He was also in perfect condition when playing the match for his team. Kaat showed on the Hall of Frame speech day that he is still fit, as the energy in his voice fascinates the audience.

Please stay connected with us on Married Wiki for more celebrity news and articles.