Jesse Barber
| Jesse Barber | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 5, 1888 Charlottesville, Virginia | |
| Died: October 21, 1959 (aged 71) Bridgeport, Connecticut | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1909, for the Philadelphia Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1926, for the Philadelphia Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Jesse Bernard "Phantom" Barber (January 5, 1888 – October 21, 1959) was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1909 to 1926 with several teams.
Barber played the majority of his career with the Bacharach Giants, Philadelphia Giants, and Chicago American Giants.[2]
He died at the age of 71 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
References
[edit]- ^ "BEARS ROMP AWAY FROM GIANTS 8 TO 1" The San Diego Union, San Diego, CA, Monday Morning, December 30, 1912, Page 8, Column 1
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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