Casey Jones (catcher)

Casey Jones
Catcher
Born: (1918-07-19)July 19, 1918
Dublin, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: November 17, 1998(1998-11-17) (aged 80)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1940, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1955, for the Memphis Red Sox
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Clinton Casey Jones Jr. (July 19, 1918 – November 17, 1998) was an American Negro league catcher who played for the Memphis Red Sox from 1940 to 1955.

A native of Dublin, Mississippi, Jones broke into the Negro leagues in 1940 with the Memphis Red Sox,[1] and played his entire career with the team. He was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950 and 1951, and remained with the Red Sox through the 1955 season.[2] Jones died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1998 at age 80.

References

  1. ^ "Casey Jones". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. p. 425. ISBN 9780803280007.
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