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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: RightThrew: 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
Stats at Baseball Reference
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.

References

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

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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