Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. James Carol Napier (born August 2, 1938, at Wasco, California, USA) is a former minor league baseball catcher and manager. As a player, he stood 5'11" (180 cm) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg); he batted and threw right-handed. Napier attended Bakersfield College for two years before entering professional baseball in 1958 with the Chicago White Sox organization. He spent 19 seasons (1958-65; 1967-77) with the Chisox as a minor league player (through 1972) and manager (1973-77, inclusive).