Jim Adams (baseball)
American baseball player
James J. Adams (born 1868) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played professionally for the St. Louis Browns.
Career
Adams was born in 1868 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He played in one game for the St. Louis Browns on April 21, 1890. He hit one single in four at-bats during the game. In addition to his brief appearance for the Browns, he played on various minor league teams from 1889–1892 and again in 1899–1900.
He was briefly the player/manager of the Aspen, Colorado team in the Colorado State League in 1889.
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