Knucks James

Knucks James
Knucks James
	Second baseman
	Born: May 2, 1878; Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
	Died: June 1966 ; New York City, New York, U.S. (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); Paterson Smart Set (1912–1913); Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913–1914); Louisville White Sox (1914); Lincoln Giants (1914–1915); Bacharach Giants (1916–1917);

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

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

References

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

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)

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[freeman1909-1] "Philadelphia Giants Subdue Leland Giants" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, August 21, 1909, Page 7, Columns 3 and 4

[Riley-2] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

[indianapolisfreeman1914-3] "Notes of the Game" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, July 18, 1914, Page 4, Column 6

Knucks James

Second baseman
Born: May 2, 1878 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died: June 1966 New York City, New York, U.S. (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) Paterson Smart Set (1912–1913) Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913–1914) Louisville White Sox (1914) Lincoln Giants (1914–1915) Bacharach Giants (1916–1917)