Jim Colzie
| Jim Colzie | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 12, 1920 Montezuma, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: March 22, 2010 (aged 89) Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946 | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1952 | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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James "Fireball" Colzie (July 12, 1920 – March 23, 2010) was an American Negro league baseball pitcher. He played mostly for the Indianapolis Clowns and the Atlanta Black Crackers.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II.[2]
On July 20, 1947, the Clowns' team bus was struck by a car, resulting in Colzie dislocating his knee. Colzie sued the driver of the car and was awarded $4,000.[3]
His son, Neal Colzie, was a National Football League player. Colzie's grandson, James Colzie III, is a college football coach.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ ""James Colzie"". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
- ↑ Baseball in War Time
- ↑ "Pitcher Awarded $4,000 Damages By Circuit Jury". Anderson Daily Bulletin. May 22, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Shandra Colzie Continues Family Tradition At FSU". Florida State University. March 25, 2003. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Negro League Baseball Players Association page
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