Jim Jeffries (baseball)
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| Jim Jeffries | |
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| Pitcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: May 18, 1893 Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Died: November 28, 1938 (aged 45) Pulaski, Tennessee | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Teams | |
James Courtney Jeffries (May 18, 1893 – November 28, 1938) was an American pitcher and outfielder in Negro league baseball and the pre-Negro leagues. He was a southpaw pitcher and batter[1] and played almost exclusively for the Indianapolis ABCs.[2]
Jeffries died at the age of 45 in Pulaski, Tennessee.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cuban Stars Will Meet A.B.C.s in Two Games Today" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, Sunday, May 19, 1918, Part 4 Sports Section Page 1, Column 5
- ^ a b "Palm Beach Notes" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, February 12, 1916, Page 4
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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