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James West (April, 23 1905 – June, 1970), nicknamed "Shifty Jim", was an American Negro league first baseman during the 1930s and 1940s.
| Jim West | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: April 23, 1905 Mobile, Alabama | |
| Died: June, 1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1930, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Mobile, Alabama, West was selected starting first baseman in the 1936 East–West All-Star Game, and was an all-star again in 1942.[1] The great-uncle of fellow Negro leaguer Henry Elmore,[2] West died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1970 at age 58.
- ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 91, 206. ISBN 9780803280007.
- ^ "Henry Elmore". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads