James Franklin Oliver Sr. (February 10, 1919 – December 5, 1971) was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1940s.
| Jim Oliver | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 10, 1919 | |
| Died: December 5, 1971 (aged 52) St. Petersburg, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Teams | |
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Oliver was the father of fellow major leaguer Nate Oliver. He played for the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1946, and also played for multiple barnstorming teams, and went on to play minor league baseball for the St. Petersburg Saints of the Florida State League in the 1950s. Oliver died in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1971 at age 52. Following his death, the baseball field at St. Petersburg's Campbell Park was named in his memory.[1][2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Oliver". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Jim Oliver". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ Sevell Brown III (February 27, 2020). "Negro National League pioneer: James Franklin Oliver, Sr". theweeklychallenger.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ Jon Wilson (May 1, 2014). "Campbell Park throughout the years". theweeklychallenger.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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