James J. Adams (born 1868) was an American

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. He played professionally for the

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Career

Adams was born in 1868 in

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. He played in one game for the

on April 21, 1890. He hit one

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in four

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s during the game. In addition to his brief appearance for the Browns, he played on various minor league teams from 1889–1892 and again in 1899–1900. He was briefly the player/manager of the

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team in the Colorado State League in 1889.

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Baseball Almanac
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