Sonny Boy Jeffries
| Sonny Boy Jeffries | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 5, 1914 Rochester, New York | |
| Died: April 17, 1995 (aged 80) Rochester, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Nathaniel "Sonny Boy" Jeffries (August 5, 1914 – April 17, 1995) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Rochester, New York, Jeffries made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 for the Homestead Grays, and went on to play for the New York Black Yankees in 1948. He died in Rochester in 1995 at age 80.[1][2]
Jeffries was a sergeant in the United States Army.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sonny Boy Jeffries". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Sonny Boy Jeffries". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Mandells Win, 12-5; Ebers Capture Lead". Democrat and Chronicle. 20 August 1945. p. 20. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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