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| James Thomas Bowers
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 2"
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| Weight:
| 190
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| Born:
| 1933-8-11 at Pocatello, ID (US)
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| Died:
| 1976-4-?
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James Bowers was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Lomita, California in 1952.
- Self-Identified as being of English-Irish ancestry.
- Shows he is single.
- Changing over from a first baseman to a catcher was his most unusual experience in baseball.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Narbonne High School in 1951.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Attended Harbor Junior College.
Outside of baseball
- Is an oil worker during the off-season.
Relatives
- Has a brother, Kyle Bowers, who is a pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system.
Source
- 1952 Pioneer League Index.
