James "Jimmy" Reese, also called "Lefty" and "Sleeky", was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Cleveland Red Sox in 1934, the Brooklyn Eagles in 1935, the Atlanta Black Crackers from 1937 to 1938 and the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1940.
| Jimmy Reese | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: Atlanta, Georgia | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1934, for the Cleveland Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Teams | |
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He graduated from Morris Brown College and later served as a school principal.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Jimmy Reese Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. p. 657. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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