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William "Knucks" James (May 2, 1878 – June 1966) was an American baseball second baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1905 to 1918 with several teams.[2]

Knucks James
Second baseman
Born: May 2, 1878
Norfolk, Virginia
Died: June 1966
New York City, New York (aged 88)
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1905, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last appearance
1918, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams
  • Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905–1906, 1917–1918)
  • Cuban X-Giants (1906)
  • Philadelphia Giants (1908–1911)[1]
  • Paterson Smart Set (1912–1913)
  • Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913–1914)
  • Louisville White Sox (1914)
  • Lincoln Giants (1914–1915)
  • Bacharach Giants (1916–1917)

James's wife Sadie traveled with him in 1914 when the Mohawk team traveled to Indianapolis and Chicago for a series of games.[3]


References


  1. "Philadelphia Giants Subdue Leland Giants" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, August 21, 1909, Page 7, Columns 3 and 4
  2. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  3. "Notes of the Game" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, July 18, 1914, Page 4, Column 6



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