Researching Jim Archer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12387 people with the Archer surname? In that year Archer was ranked number 329 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Archer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jim Archer and the Archer Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Archer Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Archer family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 15501 people with the Archer surname in the UK? Archer is now ranked number 361 for popularity in the UK. |
Archer Family History Databases
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Archer Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Archer surname in the USA? Archer is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
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Jim Archer
James William Archer (May 25, 1932 – September 9, 2019) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons with the Kansas City Athletics. He threw left-handed and batted right.
Archer was eighteen years old when he was signed as an amateur free agent in 1951 by the New York Yankees. He did not make the major leagues till 1961. In between Archer spent seven years in the minor league farm systems of the Baltimore Orioles.
Before the 1961 season began, Archer was part of an eight-player trade that brought him to Kansas City. Archer made his first major league appearance on April 30. He soon became a starting pitcher for Kansas City and finished the 1961 season with a record of 9–15 with a 3.20 Earned Run Average.
Archer pulled a leg muscle in spring training the next year. Favoring the leg, he soon developed tendinitis in his throwing arm. He appeared in just 18 games for Kansas City in 1962. By 1964 Archer was out of professional baseball.
After his playing days were over, Archer served as a city commissioner in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Archer served in the United States Army. He died on September 9, 2019.
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