Jim Jeffries (baseball)

Jim Jeffries

Pitcher / Outfielder

Born: May 18, 1893
Louisville, Kentucky

Died: November 28, 1938 (aged 45)
Pulaski, Tennessee

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

Teams

Indianapolis ABCs (1915-1923)^[1]
Royal Poinciana Team (1916) ^[2]
Harrisburg Giants (1924) ^[3]
Baltimore Black Sox (1924-1925)
Birmingham Black Barons (1926-1928, 1931)

James Courtney "Jim" 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

1 2 "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
1 2 "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

Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

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