Jim West (baseball)
| Jim West | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: August 9, 1911 Mobile, Alabama | |
| Died: June, 1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1930, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Teams | |
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James West (August 9, 1911 – June, 1970), nicknamed "Shifty Jim", was an American Negro league first baseman during the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Mobile, Alabama, West was selected starting first baseman in the 1936 East–West All-Star Game, and was an all-star again in 1942.[1] The great-uncle of fellow Negro leaguer Henry Elmore,[2] West died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1970 at age 58.
References[]
- ^ "Jim West". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Henry Elmore". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links[]
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Jim West at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
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