Sonny Boy Jeffries
Nathaniel "Sonny Boy" Jeffries (August 5, 1914 – April 17, 1995) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
| 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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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]
References
- "Sonny Boy Jeffries". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- "Sonny Boy Jeffries". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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