Knucks James

Knucks James
Knucks James
	Second baseman
	Born: May 2, 1878; Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
	Died: June 1966 ; New York City, New York, U.S. (aged 88)
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1905, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last appearance
	1918, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Teams
	Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905–1906, 1917–1918); Cuban X-Giants (1906); Philadelphia Giants (1908–1911); Paterson Smart Set (1912–1913); Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913–1914); Louisville White Sox (1914); Lincoln Giants (1914–1915); Bacharach Giants (1916–1917);

William "Knucks" James (May 2, 1878 – June 1966) was an American baseball second baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1905 to 1918 with several teams.^[2]

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James's wife Sadie traveled with him in 1914 when the Mohawk team traveled to Indianapolis and Chicago for a series of games.^[3]

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Knucks James

Second baseman
Born: May 2, 1878 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Died: June 1966 New York City, New York, U.S. (aged 88)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1905, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last appearance
1918, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants

Teams
Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905–1906, 1917–1918) Cuban X-Giants (1906) Philadelphia Giants (1908–1911)^[1] Paterson Smart Set (1912–1913) Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1913–1914) Louisville White Sox (1914) Lincoln Giants (1914–1915) Bacharach Giants (1916–1917)