Jim LaMarque

James Harding LaMarque (July 29, 1921 – January 15, 2000), also nicknamed "Lefty", was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1942 to 1951 with the Kansas City Monarchs. He also played with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League in 1950.[1]

Jim LaMarque
Pitcher
Born: (1921-07-29)July 29, 1921
Potosi, Missouri
Died: January 15, 2000(2000-01-15) (aged 78)
North Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1942, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1951, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams
Career highlights and awards

References

  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.


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