Jimmy Shields (baseball)
James Edward Shields Jr. (September 8, 1905 – November 21, 1963) was an American Negro league pitcher in 1928 and 1929.
| Jimmy Shields | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: September 8, 1905 Petersburg, Virginia | |||
| Died: November 21, 1963 (aged 58) Petersburg, Virginia | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1928, for the Bacharach Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1929, for the Bacharach Giants | |||
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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.
References
- "Jimmy Shields". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Jimmy Shields". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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