James Edward Jenkins (March 15, 1923 – April 23, 2002), nicknamed "Pee Wee", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for the Indianapolis Clowns, New York Cubans, and Birmingham Black Barons.
| Pee Wee Jenkins | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 15, 1923 Hampden Sydney, Virginia | |
| Died: April 23, 2002 (aged 79) Farmville, Virginia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1944, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1952, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Hampden Sydney, Virginia, Jenkins went 2–2 on the mound for the 1947 Negro World Series champion New York Cubans.[1]
Jenkins also pitched in the Provincial League for Three Rivers and in the Mandak League for Winnipeg.[2]
Jenkins died in Farmville, Virginia in 2002 at age 79.
References
edit- ^ "James "Pee Wee" Jenkins". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Lester, Larry (11 August 2017). Black Baseball in New York City: An Illustrated History, 1885-1959. McFarland. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-4766-2941-4. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
- Pee Wee Jenkins at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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