Jimmie Lyons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmie Lyons

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1892

Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1963

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

James Henry Lyons (November 6, 1892 – October 10, 1963) was a baseball player in the Negro Leagues.
He pitched and played outfield between 1910 and 1925.
He played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, Chicago Giants, Lincoln Giants, St.
Louis Giants, and Detroit Stars.
He is the brother of Bennie Lyons, another baseball player who played for the West Baden Sprudels and Indianapolis ABCs. When the Negro National League formed in 1920, Lyons signed himself to the Detroit Stars.
He played there for one year, then went back to play for the Chicago American Giants. While many baseball researchers list Lyons as a right-handed hitter or even a right-handed thrower, most newspaper accounts show he was a southpaw.Lyons served in the military during World War I.