Jesse Douglas | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Longview, Texas, U.S. | March 27, 1916|
Died: January 6, 1979 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 62)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
debut | |
1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
Last appearance | |
1945, for the Chicago American Giants | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .290 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 46 |
Teams | |
Jesse Warren Douglas (March 27, 1916 – January 6, 1979) was an American Negro league infielder between 1937 and 1951.
A native of Longview, Texas, Douglas broke into the Negro leagues in 1937 with the Kansas City Monarchs.[1] He played on several teams through the 1951 season, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950.[2] Douglas also played in the Mexican League, and from 1951 to 1958 played minor league baseball.[1] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1979 at age 62.[3]