James L. Curry was a second baseman in

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. He was born on March 10, 1886, in

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. He was 5 foot 11 and 160 pounds. In 1909, Curry played one game for the

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. In 1911 he played with the

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in four games, and in 1918 he played for the

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for five games. In his career, Curry went 8-for-35 for a .229

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. Jim Curry died on August 2, 1938, in

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