Sug Jones

Sug Jones
First baseman
Born: (1907-09-09)September 9, 1907
Dubach, Louisiana
Died: July 27, 1982(1982-07-27) (aged 74)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Negro league baseball debut
1932, for the Little Rock Grays
Last appearance
1932, for the Little Rock Grays
Teams

Robert Roosevelt Jones (September 9, 1907 – July 27, 1982), nicknamed "Sug", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1930s.

A native of Dubach, Louisiana, Jones played for the Little Rock Grays in 1932. In 11 recorded games, he posted 16 hits in 45 plate appearances.[1][2] Jones died in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1982 at age 74.

References

  1. ^ "Sug Jones". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Sug Jones". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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