| Black Bottom Buford | |
| Position: | Second baseman |
| Birth Date: | December 25, 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Spring Hill, Tennessee, US |
| Death Place: | Nashville, Tennessee, US |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear: | 1929 |
| Debutteam: | Nashville Elite Giants |
| Finalyear: | 1933 |
| Finalteam: | Indianapolis ABCs |
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James L. Buford Jr. (December 25, 1906 – November 8, 1966), nicknamed "Black Bottom", was an American Negro league second baseman between 1929 and 1933.
A native of Tennessee, Buford made his Negro leagues debut in 1929 with the Nashville Elite Giants. He remained with the club for four seasons, as it moved to Cleveland in 1931 and back to Nashville in 1932. Buford finished his career in 1933 with the Indianapolis ABCs.[1] [2]
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