Charles Dewey "Lefty" Jamerson (January 26, 1900 – August 4, 1980) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", 195 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.

Lefty Jamerson
Pitcher
Born: (1900-01-26)January 26, 1900
Enfield, Illinois, U.S.
Died: August 4, 1980(1980-08-04) (aged 80)
Mocksville, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 16, 1924, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1924, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Games played1
Innings pitched1
Earned runs2
Teams

A native of Enfield, Illinois, Jamerson was a player whose major league career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different from that of Red Bluhm, Eddie Gaedel, or Moonlight Graham. On August 16, 1924, Jamerson pitched for the Boston Red Sox against the St. Louis Browns at Fenway Park. In one inning of work, he allowed two runs on one hit and three walks for an 18.00 earned run average. He did not have a decision. After that, he never appeared in a major league game again. He then played for the Pittsfield Hillies of the Eastern League from 1925 to 1927 and the Hartford Senators of the Eastern League in 1926. He also played for the Hartford Blues of the National Football League in 1926.

After his playing career ended, he served as the head football coach at the University of Memphis in 1942 and at Davidson College from 1948 to 1949.[1]

Jamerson died in Mocksville, North Carolina, at the age of 80.

Head coaching record edit

Football edit

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Memphis State Tigers (Independent) (1942)
1942 Memphis State 2–7
Memphis State: 2–7
Davidson Wildcats (Southern Conference) (1948–1949)
1948 Davidson 3–5–1 2–5 12th
1949 Davidson 2–8 1–5 16th
Davidson: 5–13–1 3–10
Total: 7–20–1

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Charlie Jamerson". Retrieved November 20, 2018.

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