Jim Jeffries (baseball) explained

Jim Jeffries
Position:	Pitcher / Outfielder
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left
Birth Date:	1893 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Louisville, Kentucky
Death Place:	Pulaski, Tennessee
Teams:	Indianapolis ABCs (–)^[1] Royal Poinciana Team ^[2] Harrisburg Giants ^[3] Baltimore Black Sox (-) Birmingham Black Barons (-,)

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 and played almost exclusively for the Indianapolis ABCs.

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

External links

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Notes and References

1. http://johndonaldson.bravehost.com/pdf/00786.pdf "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. http://johndonaldson.bravehost.com/pdf/00738.pdf "Palm Beach Notes" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, IN, February 12, 1916, Page 4
3. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 .