Jack Thornton (baseball)

Roy Jack Thornton (November 29, 1909 – November 4, 2002), born "Roy Lee Thornton", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1930s.

Jack Thornton
First baseman
Born: (1909-11-29)November 29, 1909
Athens, Georgia
Died: November 4, 2002(2002-11-04) (aged 92)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1932, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Last appearance
1937, for the Atlanta Black Crackers
Teams

A native of Athens, Georgia, Thornton attended Morris Brown College and Atlanta University. He played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1932 and again in 1937. Thornton died in Chicago, Illinois in 2002 at age 92.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Thornton". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jack Thornton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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