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Jim Starks
First baseman
Born: (1906-04-23)April 23, 1906 Springfield, Missouri
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1927, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams
Memphis Red Sox (1927) Kansas City Monarchs (1927, 1933) Newark Dodgers (1934–1935) New York Cubans (1935) Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937) New York Black Yankees (1938, 1940–1946) Harrisburg Stars (1943) Birmingham Black Barons (1945)

James Theodore Starks (April 23, 1906 – death unknown), nicknamed "Bruiser", was an American Negro league first baseman from 1927 to 1946.

A native of Springfield, Missouri, James Theodore Starks made his Negro leagues debut in 1927 with the Memphis Red Sox. Starks was later transferred to the Kansas City Monarchs. He went on to play for several additional teams, including eight seasons with the New York Black Yankees, where he finished his career in 1946.

References

1. ^ "Jim Starks". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "James Starks". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
• Jim Starks at Negro League Baseball Players Association

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