| Position | Outfielder/Pitcher |
|---|---|
| Birth date | September 8, 1919 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Death date | November 9, 2006 (aged 87) |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Left |
| Debutleague | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear | 1938 |
| Debutteam | Birmingham Black Barons |
| Finalyear | 1949 |
| Finalteam | Philadelphia Stars |
| Teams |
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James Armstead (September 8, 1919 – November 9, 2006) was an American baseball outfielder and pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1938 to 1942 and 1946 to 1951 with various teams. He is also listed in some sources as Jimmie Armistead.[1] In January 1942, Armistead enlisted in the United States Army Air Force and served during World War II.[2]
References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ Bedingfield, Gary. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
External links
and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
- Negro League Baseball Players Association page
- NLB museum Archived 2012-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Obituary