Jim Jeffries (baseball)

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]

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)

Jeffries died at the age of 45 in Pulaski, Tennessee.

References

1. "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
2. "Palm Beach Notes" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, February 12, 1916, Page 4
3. 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)