Casey Jones (catcher)
| Casey Jones | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: July 19, 1918 Dublin, Mississippi | |
| Died: November 17, 1998 (aged 80) Memphis, Tennessee | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1955, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Teams | |
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Clinton Casey Jones Jr. (July 19, 1918 – November 17, 1998) was an American Negro league catcher who played for the Memphis Red Sox from 1940 to 1955.
A native of Dublin, Mississippi, Jones broke into the Negro leagues in 1940 with the Memphis Red Sox,[1] and played his entire career with the team. He was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950 and 1951, and remained with the Red Sox through the 1955 season.[2] Jones died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1998 at age 80.
References
[edit]- ^ "Casey Jones". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 425. ISBN 9780803280007.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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