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James Bray
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Catcher
Born: (1898-12-12)December 12, 1898
Troy, Alabama
Died: July, 1931
Batted: Left Threw: Right
debut
1925, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1931, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams
  • Chicago American Giants (1925–1928, 1930–1931)

James Howard Bray (December 12, 1898 – July, 1931) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1920s and 1930s.

A native of Troy, Alabama, Bray made his Negro leagues debut with the Chicago American Giants in 1925. He spent several seasons with the team, and played on Chicago's 1927 Colored World Series championship squad. Bray died in 1931 at age 32 as a result of a fight with teammate John Hines.

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