In Memoriam: Jose Lima (1972-2010)

Today, Major League Baseball lost one of it's most colorful characters in former pitcher, Jose Lima.During his major league baseball career, Lima played for 7 different teams. Lima was most known for his over-the-top personality and flamboyant celebrations after striking out opposing batters.Lima started his career with the Detroit Tigers back in 1994 but he will mostly be remembered for his time with the Houston Astros between 1997-2001, specifically the 1999 season where he won 21 games and made the all-star team.Lima will mostly likely be remembered for his trademark, "Lima Time" which was the period of time where he would do his trademark antics regardless of whether he was in the game or not.The last team that Lima played for before his passing was the Edmonton Capitals of the Golden Baseball League. Lima's career record in Major League Baseball was 89-102 with 980 career strikeouts.Jose Lima passed away in his home in Los Angeles of an apparent heart-attack, ...