James Amos Cockerham (August 12, 1910 – December 16, 1963) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s.
Jimmy Cockerham | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Magnolia, Mississippi | August 12, 1910|
Died: December 16, 1963 Indianapolis, Indiana | (aged 53)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1937, for the Indianapolis Athletics | |
Last appearance | |
1937, for the Indianapolis Athletics | |
Teams | |
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A native of Magnolia, Mississippi, Cockerham played for the Indianapolis Athletics in 1937. In three recorded games, he posted one hit in five plate appearances.[1][2] Cockerham died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1963 at age 53.
References
edit- ^ "Jimmy Cockerham". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Jimmy Cockerham". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads