Jim Galloway (baseball)
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James Cato "Bad News" Galloway (September 16, 1887 in Iredell, Texas
- May 3, 1950 in Forth Worth, Texas) was an American Major League Baseball
second baseman who played for the St. Louis Cardinals
in 1912.
Galloway began his professional career in 1910 and played until 1917. He served in World War I
, then returned to professional baseball in 1920, playing until 1929, when he was 41 years old.
He made his major league debut on August 24, 1912 and played his final game on October 1 of that year. In 21 games, the 24-year-old hit .185 with no home runs, four RBI, two doubles and two stolen bases in 54 at-bats.
In the minor leagues, he played in 2,117 games and hit around .298 with at least 2,265 hits and 159 home runs. He hit over .300 nine times, with a career high of .347 (which he accomplished twice). He managed in the minor leagues for a decade and umpired in the Texas League
for three years.
Iredell, Texas
Iredell is a city located in Bosque County in Central Texas. The population was 360 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Iredell is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- May 3, 1950 in Forth Worth, Texas) was an American Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
second baseman who played for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in 1912.
Galloway began his professional career in 1910 and played until 1917. He served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, then returned to professional baseball in 1920, playing until 1929, when he was 41 years old.
He made his major league debut on August 24, 1912 and played his final game on October 1 of that year. In 21 games, the 24-year-old hit .185 with no home runs, four RBI, two doubles and two stolen bases in 54 at-bats.
In the minor leagues, he played in 2,117 games and hit around .298 with at least 2,265 hits and 159 home runs. He hit over .300 nine times, with a career high of .347 (which he accomplished twice). He managed in the minor leagues for a decade and umpired in the Texas League
Texas League
The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892...
for three years.