William "Knucks" James (May 2, 1878 – June 1966) was an American

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second baseman in the

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. He played from 1905 to 1918 with several teams. James's wife Sadie traveled with him in 1914 when the Mohawk team traveled to Indianapolis and Chicago for a series of games."Notes of the Game" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, July 18, 1914, Page 4, Column 6
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