Jimmy Cockerham

James Amos Cockerham (August 12, 1910 – December 16, 1963) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s.

Jimmy Cockerham
Catcher
Born: (1910-08-12)August 12, 1910 Magnolia, Mississippi
Died: December 16, 1963(1963-12-16) (aged 53) Indianapolis, Indiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Indianapolis Athletics
Last appearance
1937, for the Indianapolis Athletics
Teams
Indianapolis Athletics (1937)

A native of Magnolia, Mississippi, Cockerham played for the Indianapolis Athletics in 1937. In three recorded games, he posted one hit in five plate appearances.^[1][2] Cockerham died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1963 at age 53.