Jim Canada Explained

Jim Canada
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:January 9, 1912
Birth Place:Montgomery, Alabama
Death Place:Bessemer, Alabama
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Birmingham Black Barons
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Memphis Red Sox
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Canada . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: James Canada . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.