Gentry Jessup
| Gentry Jessup | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 11, 1914 Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: March 23, 1998 (aged 83) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| NAL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 23–29 |
| Earned run average | 3.34 |
| Strikeouts | 239 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Joseph Gentry "Jeep" Jessup (July 11, 1914 – March 23, 1998) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1940 to 1948 with the Birmingham Black Barons and Chicago American Giants.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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 from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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- 1914 births
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- African-American baseball players
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- Birmingham Black Barons players
- Carman Cardinals players
- Chicago American Giants players
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
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- People from Mount Airy, North Carolina
- Sportspeople from Surry County, North Carolina
- Sportspeople from Springfield, Missouri
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