Joseph Jessup

Pitcher

Born: July 11, 1914
Mount Airy, North Carolina

Died: March 23, 1998 (aged 83)
Springfield, Missouri

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

Professional debut

Negro league baseball: 1940 for the Birmingham Black Barons

Last professional appearance

Teams

Joseph Gentry "Jeep" Jessup (July 11, 1914 – March 23, 1998) was an African-American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1940 to 1948 with the Birmingham Black Barons and Chicago American Giants.^[1]

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)