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James Wilson (January 28, 1920 – May 2, 1997), nicknamed "Nip", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

Jimmy Wilson
Outfielder
Born: (1920-01-28)January 28, 1920 Newberry, South Carolina
Died: May 2, 1997(1997-05-02) (aged 77) Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the Indianapolis Crawfords
Last appearance
1941, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams
Indianapolis Crawfords (1940) Birmingham Black Barons (1940–1941)

A native of Newberry, South Carolina, Wilson made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 with the Indianapolis Crawfords and Birmingham Black Barons. He played for Birmingham again in 1941, his final professional season.[1][2] Wilson died in Woonsocket, Rhode Island in 1997 at age 77.

References

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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