Jesse Douglas (baseball)

Jesse Douglas
Jesse Douglas
	Infielder
	Born: March 27, 1916; Longview, Texas, U.S.
	Died: January 6, 1979 (aged 62); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
debut
	1940, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
	1945, for the Chicago American Giants
Career statistics
Batting average	.290
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	46
Teams
	Kansas City Monarchs (1940); Birmingham Black Barons (1941–1942); Chicago American Giants (1944–1945);

Jesse Warren Douglas (March 27, 1916 – January 6, 1979) was an American Negro league infielder between 1937 and 1951.

A native of Longview, Texas, Douglas broke into the Negro leagues in 1937 with the Kansas City Monarchs.^[1] He played on several teams through the 1951 season, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950.^[2] Douglas also played in the Mexican League, and from 1951 to 1958 played minor league baseball.^[1] He died in Los Angeles, California in 1979 at age 62.^[3]

References

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Jesse Douglas". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 349. ISBN 9780803280007.
^ "Jesse Douglas". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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