Joseph Jessup
Joseph Gentry "Jeep" Jessup (July 11, 1914 – March 23, 1998) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1940 to 1948 with the Birmingham Black Barons and Chicago American Giants.[1]
| Joseph Jessup | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 11, 1914 Mount Airy, North Carolina | |
| Died: March 23, 1998 (aged 83) Springfield, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Teams | |
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References
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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