American baseball player (1908-1957)
Baseball player
Jimmy Jordan Second baseman /Shortstop Born: (1908-01-13 ) January 13, 1908Tucapau, South Carolina , U.S.Died: December 4, 1957(1957-12-04) (aged 49)Charlotte, North Carolina , U.S.Batted: Right
Threw: Right
April 20, 1933, for the Brooklyn Dodgers September 27, 1936, for the Brooklyn Dodgers Batting average .257 Home runs 2 Runs batted in 118 Stats at Baseball Reference
James William Jordan (January 13, 1908 – December 4, 1957) was an American baseball player whose career in the major leagues lasted from April 20, 1933, to September 27, 1936.
A native of the South Carolina settlement of Tucapau, a part of the Startex-Tucapau census-designated place in Spartanburg County , Jordan was a 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), right-handed batter and pitcher who began his career in the minors with the home county South Atlantic League team in 1926. He subsequently played for Topeka , Dayton , Houston , Greensboro , Rochester and Jersey City before spending four seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers as a second baseman and shortstop .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Hutchinson Pirates and London Pirates .
Jordan died at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina , at age 49.[ 4]
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Notes
^ Roscoe, McGowen (March 9, 1934). "Jordan, Dodgers, Shows Old Agility - Shortstop Reaches Orlando With Signed Contract and Starts Work Immediately" . The New York Times . p. 25. Retrieved April 26, 2024 .^ Roscoe, McGowen (March 10, 1934). "Jordan, Dodgers, Shows Fine Form – Shortstop's Work Impressive as Infielders Stage a Busy Session" . The New York Times . p. 8. Retrieved April 26, 2024 .^ "Jimmy Jordan marries – Second Baseman of Dodgers weds Miss Dorothy Eaves" . The New York Times . September 5, 1935. p. 25. Retrieved April 26, 2024 .^ "Jimmy Jordan (obituary)" . The New York Times . December 5, 1957. p. 35. Retrieved April 26, 2024 .
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