Slim Jones
| Slim Jones | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 6, 1913 Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Died: November 19, 1938 (aged 25) Baltimore, Maryland | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1932, for the Baltimore Black Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1938, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Negro league statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 107-55 |
| Earned run average | 3.17 |
| Strikeouts | 620 |
| Teams | |
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Stuart "Slim" Jones (May 6, 1913 – November 19, 1938) was an American Negro leagues pitcher from Baltimore, Maryland. He played for the Baltimore Black Sox and the Philadelphia Stars from 1932 to 1938.[1]
Jones died in Baltimore, Maryland, in November 1938.
14 years after his death, Jones received votes listing him on the 1952 Pittsburgh Courier player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever.[2]
References
- ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1701. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
- ^ "1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"
Further reading
- Johnny Goodtimes (May 13, 2011). "The Tragedy of Slim Jones". phillysportshistory.com. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
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