Jimmie Armstead

James Armstead (September 8, 1919 – November 9, 2006) was an American baseball outfielder and pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1938 to 1942 and 1946 to 1951, with various teams. He is also listed in some sources as Jimmie Armistead.[1]

Jimmie Armstead
Outfielder/Pitcher
Born: (1919-09-08)September 8, 1919
Birmingham, Alabama
Died: November 9, 2006(2006-11-09) (aged 87)
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1949, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams

In January 1942, Armistead enlisted in the United States Army Air Force and became a pilot during World War II.[2] African-American soldiers were still segregated at this time, and the pilots were the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces; they were known as the Tuskegee Airmen.

References

  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. Bedingfield, Gary. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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