Jim Starks

Jim Starks
Jim Starks
	First baseman
	Born: April 23, 1906; Springfield, Missouri
	Batted: Right[1] Threw: Right[1]
Negro league baseball debut
	1927, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
	1946, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams
	Memphis Red Sox (1927); Kansas City Monarchs (1927, 1933); Newark Dodgers (1934–1935); New York Cubans (1935); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1937); New York Black Yankees (1938, 1940–1946); Harrisburg Stars (1943); Birmingham Black Barons (1945);

James Theodore Starks (April 23, 1906 – death unknown), nicknamed "Bruiser", was an American Negro league first baseman from 1927 to 1946.

A native of Springfield, Missouri, Starks made his Negro leagues debut in 1927 with the Memphis Red Sox and Kansas City Monarchs. He went on to play for several teams, including eight seasons with the New York Black Yankees, where he finished his career in 1946.[1][2][3]

References

"Jim Starks". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"James Starks". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
"Jimmy Starks (B-R Bullpen)". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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