Jimmy Shields (baseball)

Jimmy Shields
Pitcher
Born: (1905-09-08)September 8, 1905
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died: November 21, 1963(1963-11-21) (aged 58)
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
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

  1. ^ "Jimmy Shields". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Shields". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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