About Jim McCurine
Lived 1921 – 2002 (aged 81). Jim McCurine was an American baseball player.
James McCurine Jr. (May 8, 1921 – May 24, 2002), nicknamed "Big Stick", was an American Negro league outfielder for the Chicago American Giants from 1946 to 1949.
A native of Clinton, Kentucky, McCurine's powerful hitting caught the eye of Chicago American Giants manager Candy Jim Taylor in a 1945 exhibition game. Taylor signed him, and McCurine and John "Mule" Miles became one of the top slugging duos in the Negro leagues. McCurine played for the Giants through 1949, and died in Chicago, Illinois in 2002 at age 81.
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Who was Jim McCurine?
American baseball player (1921-2002)
When was Jim McCurine born?
Jim McCurine was born on 8 May 1921 in Clinton.
When did Jim McCurine die?
Jim McCurine died on 24 May 2002 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Jim McCurine was a baseball player.
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Jim McCurine was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim McCurine. https://biography.guide/jim-mccurine/
MLA: "Jim McCurine." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-mccurine/.
Chicago: "Jim McCurine." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-mccurine/.
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