Casey Jones (catcher) explained

Casey Jones
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:July 19, 1918
Birth Place:Dublin, Mississippi
Death Place:Memphis, Tennessee
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1940
Debutteam:Memphis Red Sox
Finalyear:1955
Finalteam:Memphis Red Sox
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Clinton Casey Jones Jr. (July 19, 1918  - November 17, 1998) was an American Negro league catcher who played for the Memphis Red Sox from 1940 to 1955.

A native of Dublin, Mississippi, Jones broke into the Negro leagues in 1940 with the Memphis Red Sox,[1] and played his entire career with the team. He was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950 and 1951, and remained with the Red Sox through the 1955 season.[2] Jones died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1998 at age 80.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Casey Jones . seamheads.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Book: Lester, Larry. Larry Lester

    . Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Larry Lester. University of Nebraska Press. 425. 2001. 9780803280007.