Jimmy Ford
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Jimmy Ford | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Memphis, Tennessee | October 16, 1912|
Died: January 1982 Memphis, Tennessee | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1937, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
Last appearance | |
1945, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
Teams | |
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James Ford (October 16, 1912 – January 1982) was an American Negro league infielder in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Ford made his Negro leagues debut with the Memphis Red Sox in 1937. He went on to play for several teams, finishing his career back with Memphis for a three-year stint from 1943 to 1945.[1][2] Ford died in Memphis in 1982 at age 69.
References
- ^ "Jimmy Ford". Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Ford". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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