Jim Proctor

Biography

James Arthur Proctor (born September 9, 1935) is an American former professional baseball player. A pitcher, he appeared in two games for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball during the 1959 season. He is one of the last major-leaguers to play in the Negro leagues, and one of the first African-Americans to appear in a Tiger uniform. Proctor was born in Brandywine, Maryland. He graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in Prince George's County and attended the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The 6 ft (1.8 m), 165 lb (75 kg) right-hander began his professional career in the Milwaukee Braves' organization in 1955, but was released after five games in the Class D Florida State League, enduring the strict racial segregation of the Jim Crow era. He then signed as a free agent with Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League, where he won 16 games and lost seven.

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