Jimmy Shields (baseball) explained

Jimmy Shields
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:September 8, 1905
Birth Place:Petersburg, Virginia
Death Place:Petersburg, Virginia
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1928
Debutteam:Bacharach Giants
Finalyear:1929
Finalteam:Bacharach Giants
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James Edward Shields Jr. (September 8, 1905  - November 21, 1963) was an American Negro league pitcher in 1928 and 1929.

A native of Petersburg, Virginia, Shields attended Peabody High School and Virginia Union University.[1] He broke into the Negro leagues in 1928 with the Bacharach Giants, and posted a 3–2 record on the mound.[2] Shields died in Petersburg in 1963 at age 58.

External links

and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jimmy Shields . seamheads.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Jimmy Shields . baseball-reference.com . August 4, 2020.