Jesse Douglas (baseball)

Jesse Warren Douglas (March 27, 1916 – January 6, 1979) was an American Negro league infielder between 1937 and 1951.

Jesse Douglas
Infielder
Born: March 27, 1916 Longview, Texas
Died: January 6, 1979 (aged 62) Los Angeles, California
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1951, for the New Orleans Eagles
Teams
Kansas City Monarchs (1937) New York Black Yankees (1938) Kansas City Monarchs (1940) Birmingham Black Barons (1941–1942) Chicago American Giants (1944–1945, 1949–1950) Memphis Red Sox (1950) New Orleans Eagles (1951)

A native of Longview, Texas, Douglas broke into the Negro leagues in 1937 with the Kansas City Monarchs.[1] He played on several teams through the 1951 season, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950.[1] Douglas also played in the Mexican League, and from 1951 to 1958 played minor league baseball.[2] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1979 at age 62.[3]

References

1. "Jesse Douglas B-R Bullpen". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
2. "Jesse Douglas". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
3. "Jesse Douglas". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

• Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
• Jesse Douglas at Baseball-Reference Bullpen