| Jim Riley | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: May 25, 1895 Bayfield, New Brunswick |
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| Died: May 25, 1969 (aged 74) Seguin, Texas |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 3, 1921 for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 7, 1923 for the Washington Senators | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| At bats | 14 |
| Runs scored | 1 |
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James Norman Riley (May 25, 1895 - May 25, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey and baseball player.
Born in Bayfield, New Brunswick, Riley played 17 games in the National Hockey League and 90 games in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, as a member of the Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Seattle Metropolitans. He won the Stanley Cup with Seattle in 1917.
In addition, Riley played professional baseball for twelve seasons, from 1921–32, mostly in the minor leagues. He started his career as a second baseman, and played in four games at that position for the 1921 St. Louis Browns of the American League, thus becoming the only athlete in sports history to play both Major League Baseball and in the National Hockey League.[1] After that season, he switched permanently to first base, and returned to the major leagues with the 1923 Washington Senators, playing two games with them, before resuming his career in the minors.
Riley died in Seguin, Texas, the day of his 74th birthday.