George Jeffcoat
Appearance
George Jeffcoat | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: New Brookland, South Carolina | December 24, 1913|
Died: October 13, 1978 Leesville, South Carolina | (aged 64)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1936, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 20, 1943, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Win-Loss | 7-11 |
Earned run average | 4.51 |
Strikeouts | 86 |
Teams | |
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George Edward Jeffcoat (December 24, 1913 in New Brookland, South Carolina – October 13, 1978), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves from 1936 to 1943. He was the last player in the Dodgers franchise to wear jersey number 42 before Jackie Robinson. Jeffcoat wore the jersey during only the 1939 season.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1913 births
- 1978 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from South Carolina
- Brooklyn Dodgers players
- Boston Braves players
- Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets players
- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
- Nashville Volunteers players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
- Shreveport Sports players
- People from Lexington County, South Carolina
- American baseball pitcher, 1910s births stubs