James R. Bowie (born February 17, 1965) is a Japanese-American former professional baseball first baseman. He played for the Oakland Athletics during the 1994 season. Bowie was born in Tokyo to Willard and Taiko Bowie. His father married his mother, a Japanese native, while serving in Japan in the United States Air Force. Bowie attended Armijo High School in Fairfield, California before playing college baseball at Sacramento City College and for the LSU Tigers. In 2012, he became the first athlete to have his uniform number retired by Armijo High. References External links 1965 births Living people African-American baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Bellingham Mariners players Calgary Cannons players Edmonton Trappers players Huntsville Stars players Jacksonville Suns players Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball players from Japan Mobile BayBears players Oakland Athletics players Petroleros de Poza Rica players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Sacramento City Panthers baseball players San Bernardino Spirit players Sportspeople from Tokyo Tacoma Tigers players Wausau Timbers players Williamsport Bills players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople American baseball players of Japanese descent Japanese people of African-American descent Baseball players from California Minor league baseball coaches African-American baseball coaches