Jonas Gaines
| Jonas Gaines | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 9, 1914 New Roads, Louisiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Washington Elite Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1953, for the Hankyu Braves | |
| Teams | |
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Jonas Donald "Lefty" Gaines (January 9, 1914 - ?) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played professionally from 1937 to 1953 with several teams. He pitched in three East-West All-Star Games, 1942, 1946, and 1950. Gaines also pitched in the Cuban League and the Pacific League.[1]
References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
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