| Bo Wallace | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: April 7, 1929 Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
| Died: April 14, 2000 (aged 71) Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1948, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1949, for the Houston Eagles | |
| Teams | |
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James Alfred Wallace (April 7, 1929 – April 14, 2000) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Newark/Houston Eagles in 1948 and 1949. [1] In 1950, he split time between the Ottawa Nationals of the Border League and the Bridgeport Bees in the Colonial League. [2]
Wallace served in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War and lost part of his left hand in a grenade explosion, ending his baseball career. [3]
References
- ^ "Bo Wallace Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "James Wallace Baseball-Reference Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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- 1929 births
- 2000 deaths
- Baseball catchers
- Newark Eagles players
- Houston Eagles players
- Bridgeport Bees players
- Sportspeople from Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Baseball players from Union County, New Jersey
- American military personnel of the Korean War
- Military personnel from New Jersey
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
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