Casey Jones (catcher)

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.

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

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. "Casey Jones". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.


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