Jim Prendergast

James Bartholomew Prendergast (August 23, 1917 – August 23, 1994) was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher for one season in the major leagues, with the Boston Braves. Prendergast was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Amherst, New York at the age of 77.

Career Prendergast started his professional career at the age of 18, in the Pennsylvania State Association. He bounced around the minor leagues for a few years before pitching 1939–1941 in Southern Association. He spent the following four years serving in the United States Army.

Prendergast returned to baseball in 1946 with the Syracuse Chiefs of the International League; in 1947, he had the best season of his career, going 20–15 with a 3.08 earned run average. He never played professionally again.