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Jimmy Crutchfield: All-Star Baseball Player
The name is Jimmy Crutchfield, a man who was an important figure in the Negro Baseball League. Today many Americans in the world never give this man the credit he deserves, but that’s because many didn’t know him. Jimmy Crutchfield was an All-Star baseball player who played for four major Negro Baseball Leagues, including the American Giants who were the most dominant team in black baseball (wiki).Jimmy Crutchfield was a huge peril on the field; controlling the ball at his own speed. According to Wikipedia, Crutchfield batted from the left side, while he threw with his right arm. Mr. Crutchfield new the game of baseball. When Jimmy started his career he played for the Birmingham Black Barons, hitting a batting average of .288 with 9 triples.
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