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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: UnknownThrew: Unknown
Negro league baseball debut
1943, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1943, for the Newark Eagles
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Newark Eagles (1943)

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. He served in the US Army during World War II, and died in Richmond, Virginia in 1961 at age 40.

References

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.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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