Jimmy Ford

Jimmy Ford
Jimmy Ford
	Infielder
	Born: October 16, 1912; Memphis, Tennessee
	Died: January 1982; Memphis, Tennessee
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1937, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
	1945, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams
	Memphis Red Sox (1937); Baltimore Elite Giants (1938); Birmingham Black Barons (1938); Washington Black Senators (1938); New Orleans–St. Louis Stars (1939–1941); Chicago American Giants (1942); New York Black Yankees (1942); Harrisburg Stars (1943); Philadelphia Stars (1943); Memphis Red Sox (1943–1945);

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][3] Ford died in Memphis in 1982 at age 69.

References

"Jimmy Ford". Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Jimmy Ford". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Jimmy Ford (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Jimmy Ford at Baseball-Reference Bullpen

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[1] "Jimmy Ford". Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[2] "Jimmy Ford". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[3] "Jimmy Ford (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.