James Crump (baseball)

James Oscar Crump (March 14, 1898 – March 9, 1986) was an American Negro league second baseman in the 1920s.

James Crump
Second baseman
Born: (1898-03-14)March 14, 1898
Jacksonville, Florida
Died: March 9, 1986(1986-03-09) (aged 87)
Salem, Virginia
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Hilldale Club
Last appearance
1923, for the Bacharach Giants
Teams

A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Crump made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Hilldale Club. He went on to play for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, and finished his career in 1923 with the Bacharach Giants.[1][2] Crump died in Salem, Virginia in 1986 at age 87.

References

  1. "James Crump". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. "James Crump". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.


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