Jimmy Wilkes

James Eugene "Seabiscuit" Wilkes (October 1, 1925 – August 11, 2008) was an outfielder in Negro league baseball. He played between 1945 and 1952.[1] For the next two seasons he played in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization.

Jimmy Wilkes
Outfielder
Born: (1925-10-01)October 1, 1925
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: August 11, 2008(2008-08-11) (aged 82)
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
1945, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1964, for the Brantford Red Sox
Negro National League statistics
Batting average.238
Home runs0
Runs scored40
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Negro League World Series champion (1946)

In 1954, he signed with the Brantford Red Sox, and played 10 seasons. In five of those seasons, the Red Sox were Inter-County champions.

References

  1. "Jimmy Wilkes Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
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