Jimmy Cockerham
American baseball player
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James Amos Cockerham (August 12, 1910 – December 16, 1963) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s.
| Jimmy Cockerham | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: August 12, 1910 Magnolia, Mississippi | |
| Died: December 16, 1963 (aged 53) Indianapolis, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Indianapolis Athletics | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1937, for the Indianapolis Athletics | |
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A native of Magnolia, Mississippi, Cockerham played for the Indianapolis Athletics in 1937. In three recorded games, he posted one hit in five plate appearances.[1][2] Cockerham died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1963 at age 53.
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