Jimmy Ford

Jimmy Ford
Infielder
Born: (1912-10-16)October 16, 1912 Memphis, Tennessee
Died: January 1982 Memphis, Tennessee
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1945, for the Memphis Red Sox
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Memphis Red Sox (1937) Baltimore Elite Giants (1938) Birmingham Black Barons (1938) Washington Black Senators (1938) St. Louis–New Orleans Stars (1939–1941) Chicago American Giants (1942) New York Black Yankees (1942) Harrisburg Stars (1943) Philadelphia Stars (1943) Memphis Red Sox (1943–1945)

James Ford (October 16, 1912 – January 1982) was an American Negro league infielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Ford made his Negro leagues debut with the Memphis Red Sox in 1937. He went on to play for several teams, finishing his career back with Memphis for a three-year stint from 1943 to 1945.^[1][2] Ford died in Memphis in 1982 at age 69.

References

1. "Jimmy Ford". Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "Jimmy Ford". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads