James Milburn Marquis (November 18, 1900 – August 5, 1992) was a

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pitcher. Marquis played for the

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during the season. In two games, he had a 0–0 record with a 9.82 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. He was born in

Yoakum, Texas Yoakum is a city in Lavaca and DeWitt counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 5,908 at the 2020 census. History The area was sparsely settled until a townsite was laid out with the construction of the San Antonio and Aransas P ...

and died in

Jackson, California Jackson (formerly, Botilleas, Botilleas Spring, Bottileas, Bottle Spring, and Botellas) is a city in and the county seat of Amador County, California. Its population was 4,651 at the 2010 census, up from 3,989 at the 2000 census. The city is acc ...

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