Pee Wee Jenkins

Pee Wee Jenkins
Pee Wee Jenkins
	Pitcher
	Born: March 15, 1923; Hampden Sydney, Virginia
	Died: April 23, 2002 (aged 79); Farmville, Virginia
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1944, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Last appearance
	1952, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams
	Indianapolis Clowns (1944); New York Cubans (1946–1950); Birmingham Black Barons (1952); Indianapolis Clowns (1952);

James Edward Jenkins (March 15, 1923 – April 23, 2002), nicknamed "Pee Wee", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for the Indianapolis Clowns, New York Cubans, and Birmingham Black Barons.

A native of Hampden Sydney, Virginia, Jenkins went 2–2 on the mound for the 1947 Negro World Series champion New York Cubans.[1]

Jenkins also pitched in the Provincial League for Three Rivers and in the Mandak League for Winnipeg.[2]

Jenkins died in Farmville, Virginia in 2002 at age 79.

References

"James "Pee Wee" Jenkins". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
Lester, Larry (11 August 2017). Black Baseball in New York City: An Illustrated History, 1885-1959. McFarland. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-4766-2941-4. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

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