Jim Oglesby
| Jim Oglesby | |
|---|---|
![]() Oglesby in 1935 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: August 10, 1905 Schofield, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: September 1, 1955 (aged 50) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1936, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 17, 1936, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .182 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
James Dorn Oglesby (August 10, 1905 – September 1, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman, appearing in three games for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1936 season. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1955.[1]
References
- ↑ "Aircraft Worker Kills Self in Tulsa". The Daily Oklahoman. September 2, 1955. p. 18.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
Categories:
- 1905 births
- 1955 suicides
- 1955 deaths
- Albany Senators players
- Baseball players from Missouri
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Burlington Bees players
- Dallas Steers players
- Des Moines Demons players
- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
- Little Rock Travelers players
- Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Memphis Chickasaws players
- Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Nashville Vols players
- Okmulgee Drillers players
- Paris Bearcats players
- Philadelphia Athletics players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Sioux Falls Canaries managers
- Suicides by firearm in Oklahoma
- Male suicides
- American baseball first baseman stubs
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