James Alfred Wallace (April 7, 1929 – April 14, 2000) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Newark/Houston Eagles in 1948 and 1949.[1] In 1950, he split time between the Ottawa Nationals of the Border League and the Bridgeport Bees in the Colonial League.[2]

Bo Wallace
Catcher
Born: (1929-04-07)April 7, 1929
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Died: April 14, 2000(2000-04-14) (aged 71)
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1948, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1949, for the Houston Eagles
Teams

Wallace served in the United States Armed Forces during the Korean War and lost part of his left hand in a grenade explosion, ending his baseball career.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bo Wallace Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "James Wallace Baseball-Reference Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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