Jim Zapp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jim Zapp

American baseball player (1924-2016)

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1924

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 30-Sep-2016

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Jim Zapp

  • James Stephen 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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