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Jim Elam

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Jim Elam
Pitcher
Born: (1920-06-06)June 6, 1920
Midlothian, Virginia
Died: February 4, 1961(1961-02-04) (aged 40)
Richmond, Virginia
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
Negro league baseball debut
1943, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1943, for the Newark Eagles
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James Thomas Elam (June 6, 1920 – February 4, 1961) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.

A native of Midlothian, Virginia, Elam played with the Newark Eagles in 1943.[1][2] He served in the US Army during World War II,[3] and died in Richmond, Virginia in 1961 at age 40.

References

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  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ^ "Jim Elam Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
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