Jesse Brown (baseball)

Jesse Brown
Pitcher
Born: (1914-06-06)June 6, 1914 Cleveland, Ohio
Died: May 25, 1980(1980-05-25) (aged 65) Wellesley, Massachusetts
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Newark Eagles
Last appearance
1944, for the New York Black Yankees
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Newark Eagles (1938) New York Black Yankees (1939–1940) Baltimore Elite Giants (1940–1942) New York Black Yankees (1944)

Jesse James Brown (June 6, 1914 – May 25, 1980) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1938 and 1944.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Brown made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Newark Eagles. He went on to play for the New York Black Yankees and Baltimore Elite Giants.^[1][2] Brown died in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1980 at age 65.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
• The Boston Phoenix Remembrance: Jesse "Lefty" Brown, 1914-1980

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