William Jackson (pitcher)

Baseball player

Bill Jackson

Pitcher / Outfielder

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

debut
1890, for the York Monarchs
Last appearance
1906, for the Cuban X-Giants
Teams

* York Monarchs (1890)
* York Inter-State Base Ball Club (1890)
* Ansonia Cuban Giants (1891)
* Cuban Giants (1892–1896)[1]
* Cuban X-Giants (1903–1906)[2]

William Jackson (birthdate unknown) was a Negro leagues pitcher and outfielder for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

He also played minor league baseball for the York Monarchs, in 1890.

1890 Cuban Giants

In 1890, Jackson worked as a catcher for the York Inter-State Base Ball Club, a team formerly using the Cuban Giants name. Most of his career, Jackson appears with Cuban Giants teams, and researchers are still working to determine how, if at all, they were affiliated with the original Cuban Giants.

When he joined the Cuban X-Giants, he played with many top-tier players of the day, including Charlie Grant, Robert Jordan, Jap Payne, Rube Foster, and Big Bill Smith.

## References

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1. ^ "Genuine Cuban Giants" The Evening Times, Washington, DC, Saturday, May 23, 1896, Page 3, Column 5
2. ^ "Cuban X-Giants are Champions" The Patriot, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Saturday, September 19, 1903, Page 7, Column 1

## External links

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* Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)