James R. "Josh" Devoe (March 24, 1888 – March 19, 1979) was an American Negro leagues catcher and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons.
A Cleveland newspaper reporter in 1920 claimed Rube Foster said of Devoe he was "one of the smartest young players he ever trained.""Prime Sports News" by Allen H. Dorsey, Cleveland Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday, July 24, 1920, Page 3, Column 4
Post career Devoe died in Los Angeles, California in 1979 at the age of 90.
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