Jim Canada
Appearance
Jim Canada | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Montgomery, Alabama | January 9, 1912|
Died: January 17, 1975 Bessemer, Alabama | (aged 63)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1937, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Last appearance | |
1945, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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James Canada (January 9, 1912 – January 17, 1975) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Canada made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Birmingham Black Barons. He went on to play for the Atlanta Black Crackers and Jacksonville Red Caps, and finished his career with a three-year stint with the Memphis Red Sox from 1943 to 1945.[1][2] Canada died in Bessemer, Alabama in 1975 at age 63.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jim Canada". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "James Canada". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads