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Oscar Jackson (baseball)

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Oscar Jackson
Outfielder/First baseman
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
debut
1887, for the New York Gorhams
Last appearance
1906, for the Cuban X-Giants
Teams
  • New York Gorhams (1887–1889)
  • Cuban Giants (1888, 1890, 1893–1894, 1896)
  • York Monarchs (1890)
  • New York Big Gorhams (1891)
  • Cuban X-Giants (1906)

Oscar "Oss" Jackson was an African-American baseball outfielder and first baseman in the late 19th century. He played for several teams from 1887 to 1906, spending the majority of his career with the Cuban Giants.[1] He was the brother of fellow player Andrew Jackson.

References

  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.