Jim Colzie

Jim Colzie
Jim Colzie
	Pitcher
	Born: July 12, 1920; Montezuma, Georgia
	Died: March 22, 2010 (aged 89); Miami, Florida
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1946
Last appearance
	1952
Teams
	Indianapolis Clowns (1946–1947); Atlanta Black Crackers;

James "Fireball" Colzie (July 12, 1920 – March 23, 2010) was a 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.

References

^ ""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.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
Negro League Baseball Players Association page

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[1] ""James Colzie"". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-03-01.

[2] Baseball in War Time

[Pitcher_Awarded_$4,000_Damages_By_Circuit_Jury-3] "Pitcher Awarded $4,000 Damages By Circuit Jury". Anderson Daily Bulletin. May 22, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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