| Jimmy Shields | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 8, 1905 Petersburg, Virginia | |
| Died: November 21, 1963 (aged 58) Petersburg, Virginia | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1928, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1929, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Teams | |
|
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.
References
- ↑ "Jimmy Shields". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Jimmy Shields". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.