Jim Cohen (baseball)
James Clarence Cohen (March 26, 1918 – April 23, 2002), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Los Angeles, California | March 26, 1918|||
Died: April 23, 2002 84) Washington, DC | (aged|||
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Negro league baseball debut | |||
1946, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |||
Last appearance | |||
1952, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |||
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A native of Evergreen, Alabama, Cohen served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1946 for the Indianapolis Clowns, and pitched for the team through 1952.[2][3][4] In 1948 he was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game.[5][4] Cohen died in Washington, DC in 2002 at age 84.
References
- "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "James Fireball Cohen -- Pitched in the Negro Leagues". www.historicbaseball.com.
- "Jim Cohen". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- Kelley, Brent (March 3, 2005). Voices from the Negro Leagues: Conversations with 52 Baseball Standouts of the Period 1924-1960. McFarland. ISBN 9780786422791 – via Google Books.
- "Jim Cohen". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Jim Cohen at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
- James C. Cohen at Negro League Baseball Players Association
- Jim Cohen at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
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