James "Lefty" Reese, also called "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 | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Unknown Atlanta, Georgia | |
Died: Unknown Unknown | |
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. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads