Jimmie Armstead

Outfielder/Pitcher

Born: September 8, 1919
Birmingham, Alabama

Died: November 9, 2006 (aged 87)

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

Negro league baseball debut

1938, for the Indianapolis ABCs

Last appearance

1949, for the Philadelphia Stars

Teams

Indianapolis ABCs (1938)
St. Louis Stars (1938–1939)
Baltimore Elite Giants (1940–1946)
Philadelphia Stars (1949)

James "Jimmie" Armstead (September 8, 1919 – November 9, 2006) was an African-American baseball outfielder and pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1938 to 1949 with various teams. He is also listed in some sources as Jimmie Armistead.^[1]

References

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

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
Negro League Baseball Players Association page
NLB museum
Obituary

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