James Lawrence Begley (September 19, 1902 – February 22, 1957), nicknamed "Imp", was a Major League Baseball player. Begley played for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1924 season. In two games, he had one hit in five at-bats, with two walks. Begley batted and threw right-handed. He was born and died in San Francisco, California. Begley attended the University of San Francisco.