Jim Colzie Explained

Jim Colzie
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:July 12, 1920
Montezuma, Georgia
Death Date:
Miami, Florida
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1946
Finalyear:1952
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James "Fireball" Colzie (July 12, 1920 – March 23, 2010) was a Negro league baseball pitcher. He played mostly for the Indianapolis Clowns and the Atlanta Black Crackers.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II.[2]

On July 20, 1947, the Clowns' team bus was struck by a car, resulting in Colzie dislocating his knee. Colzie sued the driver of the car and was awarded $4,000.[3]

His son, Neal Colzie, was a National Football League player.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://coe.ksu.edu/nlbemuseum/history/players/colzie.html "James Colzie"
  2. http://www.baseballinwartime.com/player_biographies/colzie_jim.htm Baseball in War Time
  3. Web site: Pitcher Awarded $4,000 Damages By Circuit Jury. 12. Anderson Daily Bulletin. Newspapers.com. May 22, 1952. February 7, 2022.