About Jim Cohen
Lived 1918 – 2002 (aged 84). Jim Cohen was an American baseball player.
James Clarence Cohen (May 26, 1918 – April 23, 2002), nicknamed "Fireball", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s and 1950s.
A native of Evergreen, Alabama, Cohen served in the US Army at Camp Lee, Virginia, during World War II. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1946 for the Indianapolis Clowns, and pitched for the team through 1952. In 1948 he was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game. Cohen died in Washington, D.C., in 2002 at age 84.
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Who was Jim Cohen?
American baseball player (1918-2002)
When was Jim Cohen born?
Jim Cohen was born on 26 March 1918 in Los Angeles.
When did Jim Cohen die?
Jim Cohen died on 23 April 2002 in Washington, DC.
What was Jim Cohen's occupation?
Jim Cohen was a baseball player.
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Jim Cohen was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Cohen. https://biography.guide/jim-cohen/
MLA: "Jim Cohen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-cohen/.
Chicago: "Jim Cohen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-cohen/.
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