About Jim Canada
Lived 1912 – 1975 (aged 63). Jim Canada was an American baseball player.
Jim Canada (January 9, 1912 – January 17, 1975) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Canada made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Birmingham Black Barons. He went on to play for the Atlanta Black Crackers and Jacksonville Red Caps, and finished his career with a three-year stint with the Memphis Red Sox from 1943 to 1945. Canada died in Bessemer, Alabama in 1975 at age 63.
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Who was Jim Canada?
American baseball player
When was Jim Canada born?
Jim Canada was born on 9 January 1912 in Montgomery, Alabama.
When did Jim Canada die?
Jim Canada died on 17 January 1975 in Bessemer, Alabama.
What was Jim Canada's occupation?
Jim Canada was a baseball player.
What nationality was Jim Canada?
Jim Canada was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Canada. https://biography.guide/jim-canada/
MLA: "Jim Canada." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-canada/.
Chicago: "Jim Canada." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-canada/.
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