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James Bray (baseball)
James Howard Bray (December 12, 1898 – July, 1931) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s and 1930s.
| James Bray | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: December 12, 1898 Troy, Alabama | |
| Died: July, 1931 | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1925, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1931, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Troy, Alabama, Bray made his Negro leagues debut with the Chicago American Giants in 1925.[1][2] He spent several seasons with the team, and played on Chicago's 1927 Colored World Series championship squad.[3] Bray died in 1931 at age 32 as a result of a fight with teammate John Hines.[4]
References Edit
- ^ "James Bray". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "James Bray". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "1927 Chicago American Giants". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ McKenna, Brian (2007). Early Exits: The Premature Endings of Baseball Careers. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-8108-5858-9.
External links Edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads