Jim Zapp
James Stephen "Jim" Zapp (April 18, 1924 – September 30, 2016), nicknamed "Zipper", was an African American outfielder who played in the Negro Leagues and minor leagues from 1945 to 1955. Spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Elite Giants, Zapp is described as an above-average power and contact hitter. When Zapp began playing in integrated baseball with the Paris Lakers of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League, he broke the league's RBI record total for a single-season, which still stands today.
Jim Zapp
James Stephen "Jim" Zapp (April 18, 1924 – September 30, 2016), nicknamed "Zipper", was an African American outfielder who played in the Negro Leagues and minor leagues from 1945 to 1955. Spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Elite Giants, Zapp is described as an above-average power and contact hitter. When Zapp began playing in integrated baseball with the Paris Lakers of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League, he broke the league's RBI record total for a single-season, which still stands today.
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James Stephen "Jim" Zapp (Apri ...... son, which still stands today.
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1924-04-18
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2016-09-30
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Harker Heights, Texas
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Birmingham Black Barons
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* Baltimore Elite Giants
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* Birmingham Black Barons
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