Jimmy Archer was the regular catcher for the Chicago Cubs from 1911 through 1916, earning a spot on Baseball Magazine's "All-America Team" each year from 1912 to 1914. Renowned for popularizing the snap throw from a squatting position, Archer enjoyed a reputation for having the best throwing arm of any catcher in the Deadball Era.
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Jimmy Archer was the regular catcher for the Chicago Cubs from 1911 through 1916, earning a spot on Baseball Magazine's "All-America Team" each year from 1912 to 1914. Renowned for popularizing the snap throw from a squatting position, Archer enjoyed...
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First Name:
Jimmy
Last Name:
Archer
Given Name:
James Patrick
Sort name:
Archer James Patrick
Birth Year:
1883
Birth Month:
May
Birth Day:
13
Birth Country:
IE
Birth City:
Dublin
Death Year:
1958
Death Month:
March
Death Day:
29
Death Country:
US
Death State:
WI
Death City:
Milwaukee
BBRef ID:
archeji01
Retrosheet key:
archj102
Article status:
Complete article
Old bio ID:
918
