Jimmy Direaux | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: 1916 Pasadena, California, U.S. | |
Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1937, for the Washington Elite Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1938, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
Teams | |
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James Direaux (born 1916) is an American former Negro league pitcher who played in the 1930s.
A native of Pasadena,Direaux made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Washington Elite Giants. He played for the Elite Giants again the following season when the team moved to Baltimore,and went on to play several seasons in the Mexican League. [1] [2]
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