Jeff Jefferson

Jeff Jefferson
Jeff Jefferson
	Pitcher
	Born: August 8, 1922; Bartow, Florida, U.S.
	Died: September 21, 1985 (aged 63); Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	1944, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
	1950, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
NAL statistics
Win–loss record	5–5
Earned run average	2.92
Strikeouts	43
Teams
	Cleveland Buckeyes (1944–1945, 1947–1948);
Career highlights and awards
	1945 Negro World Series champion;

George Leo "Jeff" Jefferson (August 8, 1922 – September 21, 1985) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Jacksonville Red Caps in 1942 and 1943 and the Cleveland Buckeyes from 1944 to 1950. His brother, Bill Jefferson, also played Negro league baseball.^[1]

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

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Jeff Jefferson

Pitcher
Born: (1922-08-08)August 8, 1922 Bartow, Florida, U.S.
Died: September 21, 1985(1985-09-21) (aged 63) Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1944, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
1950, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
NAL statistics
Win–loss record	5–5
Earned run average	2.92
Strikeouts	43

Teams
Cleveland Buckeyes (1944–1945, 1947–1948)
Career highlights and awards
1945 Negro World Series champion