Jesse Barber
Appearance
Jesse Barber | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Charlottesville, Virginia | January 5, 1888|
Died: October 21, 1959 Bridgeport, Connecticut | (aged 71)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1909, for the Philadelphia Giants | |
Last appearance | |
1926, for the Philadelphia Giants | |
Teams | |
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Jesse Bernard "Phantom" Barber (January 5, 1888 – October 21, 1959) was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1909 to 1926 with several teams.
Barber played the majority of his career with the Bacharach Giants, the Philadelphia Giants, and the Chicago American Giants.[2]
He died at the age of 71 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
References
- ^ "BEARS ROMP AWAY FROM GIANTS 8 TO 1" The San Diego Union, San Diego, CA, Monday Morning, December 30, 1912, Page 8, Column 1
- ^ 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 Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)