Jim Abbott (outfielder)

James Isaac Abbott (December 15, 1884 – April 3, 1926) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1900s.

Jim Abbott
Outfielder
Born: (1884-12-15)December 15, 1884
Brooklyn, New York
Died: April 3, 1926(1926-04-03) (aged 41)
Brooklyn, New York
Negro league baseball debut
1906, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last appearance
1907, for the Cuban Giants
Teams

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Abbott made his Negro leagues debut in 1906 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants. He went on to play for the Cuban Giants the following season. Abbott died in Brooklyn in 1926 at age 41.[1][2]

References

  1. "Jim Abbott". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. "Jim Abbott". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.


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