Jim Jeffries (baseball)

Jim Jeffries
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 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

"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
"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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[indy1918-1] "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

[poinciana1916-2] "Palm Beach Notes" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, February 12, 1916, Page 4

[Riley-3] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.