Jim Colzie

Jim Colzie
Pitcher
Born: (1920-07-12)July 12, 1920
Montezuma, Georgia, U.S.
Died: March 22, 2010(2010-03-22) (aged 89)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1946
Last appearance
1952
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James "Fireball" Colzie (July 12, 1920 – March 23, 2010) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher. He played mostly for the Indianapolis Clowns and the Atlanta Black Crackers. He served in the United States Army during World War II.

On July 20, 1947, the Clowns' team bus was struck by a car, resulting in Colzie dislocating his knee. Colzie sued the driver of the car and was awarded $4,000.

His son, Neal Colzie, was a National Football League player. Colzie's grandson, James Colzie III, is a college football coach.

References

  1. ↑ ""James Colzie"". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  2. ↑ Baseball in War Time
  3. ↑ "Pitcher Awarded $4,000 Damages By Circuit Jury". Anderson Daily Bulletin. May 22, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Shandra Colzie Continues Family Tradition At FSU". Florida State University. March 25, 2003. Retrieved 18 November 2025.