Jim Colzie
American baseball player
Baseball player
Jim Colzie | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1920-07-12)July 12, 1920 Montezuma, Georgia | |
Died: March 22, 2010(2010-03-22) (aged 89) Miami, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1946 | |
Last appearance | |
1952 | |
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James "Fireball" Colzie (July 12, 1920 – March 23, 2010) was a Negro league baseball pitcher. He played mostly for the Indianapolis Clowns and the Atlanta Black Crackers.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II.[2]
On July 20, 1947, the Clowns' team bus was struck by a car, resulting in Colzie dislocating his knee. Colzie sued the driver of the car and was awarded $4,000.[3]
His son, Neal Colzie, was a National Football League player.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Negro League Baseball Players Association page
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