Jim Elam Explained

Jim Elam
Position:	Pitcher
Birth Date:	June 6, 1920
Birth Place:	Midlothian, Virginia
Death Place:	Richmond, Virginia
Bats:	Unknown
Throws:	Unknown
Debutleague:	Negro league baseball
Debutyear:	1943
Debutteam:	Newark Eagles
Finalyear:	1943
Finalteam:	Newark Eagles
Teams:	Newark Eagles (1943)

James Thomas Elam (June 6, 1920 – February 4, 1961) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.

A native of Midlothian, Virginia, Elam played with the Newark Eagles in 1943.^{[1] [2]} He served in the US Army during World War II,^[3] and died in Richmond, Virginia in 1961 at age 40.

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Notes and References

1. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . registration . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 .
2. Web site: Jim Elam Seamheads Profile . seamheads.com . January 8, 2021.
3. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . December 25, 2020.