Answer the following question: Facts: - finalteam: new york mets - finalyear: 1998 - statlabel: batting average home runs runs batted in - statvalue: .194 3 29 - throws: right - debutteam: milwaukee brewers - bats: right - debutdate: september 18 - |position: first baseman / third baseman - birth date: 9 october 1967 - finaldate: june 11 - name: jim tatum - birth place: san diego , california - debutyear: 1992 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jim tatum -lrb- baseball -rrb- .
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jimmy tatum -lrb- born october 9 , 1967 in san diego , california -rrb- is a former major league baseball first baseman , third baseman , catcher and outfielder .he was drafted by the san diego padres in the 3rd round of the 1985 major league baseball draft , tatum was the american association mvp in 1992 , batting .329 with 19 home runs and 101 rbi .tatum made his major league debut with the milwaukee brewers on september 18 , , and appeared in his final game on june 11 , .tatum was a member of the inaugural colorado rockies team that began play in major league baseball in .he hit the first grand slam in colorado rockies history on may 4 , 1993 .he also played for one season in japan for the yakult swallows -lrb- 2012 - ? -rrb- .japan series champion 1997 hit game-winning home run in the top of the 8th against the seibu lions , swallows won 1-0 .1st career pinch hit in colorado rockies franchise history april 8 , 1993 off brett saberhagen new york mets shea stadium .led mlb in pinch hits with 17 in 1993 for colorado rockies .