Jimmy Ford Explained

Jimmy Ford
Position:Infielder
Birth Date:October 16, 1912
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee
Death Date:January 1982
Death Place:Memphis, Tennessee
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Memphis Red Sox
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Memphis Red Sox
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jimmy Ford . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Jimmy Ford . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.