Jeff Jefferson

Jeff Jefferson
Jeff Jefferson
	Pitcher
	Born: August 8, 1922; Bartow, Florida
	Died: September 21, 1985 (aged 63); Erie, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
debut
	1942, for the Jacksonville Red Caps
Last appearance
	1950, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Teams
	Jacksonville Red Caps (1942–1943); Cleveland Buckeyes (1944–1946, 1948–1950); Louisville Buckeyes (1947);
Career highlights and awards
	1945 Negro World Series champion team;

George Leo "Jeff" Jefferson (August 8, 1922 – September 21, 1985) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Jacksonville Red Caps in 1942 and 1943 and the Cleveland Buckeyes from 1944 to 1950. His brother, Bill Jefferson, also played Negro league baseball.[1]

References

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

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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