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James Canada (January 9, 1912 – January 17, 1975) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s.

Jim Canada
First baseman
Born: (1912-01-09)January 9, 1912 Montgomery, Alabama
Died: January 17, 1975(1975-01-17) (aged 63) Bessemer, Alabama
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1945, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams
Birmingham Black Barons (1937–1938) Atlanta Black Crackers (1938) Jacksonville Red Caps (1942) Memphis Red Sox (1943–1945)

A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Canada made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Birmingham Black Barons. He went on to play for the Atlanta Black Crackers and Jacksonville Red Caps, and finished his career with a three-year stint with the Memphis Red Sox from 1943 to 1945.[1][2] Canada died in Bessemer, Alabama in 1975 at age 63.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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