Jesse Brown (baseball)

Jesse James Brown (June 6, 1914 May 25, 1980) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1938 and 1944.

Jesse Brown
Pitcher
Born: (1914-06-06)June 6, 1914
Cleveland, Ohio
Died: May 25, 1980(1980-05-25) (aged 65)
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1944, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Brown made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Newark Eagles. He went on to play for the New York Black Yankees and Baltimore Elite Giants.[1][2] Brown died in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1980 at age 65.

References

  1. "Jesse Brown". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Jesse Brown". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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