Pee Wee Jenkins

American baseball player (1923–2002)
Baseball player
Pee Wee Jenkins
Pitcher
Born: (1923-03-15)March 15, 1923
Hampden Sydney, Virginia
Died: April 23, 2002(2002-04-23) (aged 79)
Farmville, Virginia
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1944, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Last appearance
1952, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams
  • Indianapolis Clowns (1944)
  • New York Cubans (1946–1950)
  • Birmingham Black Barons (1952)
  • Indianapolis Clowns (1952)

James Edward Jenkins (March 15, 1923 – April 23, 2002), nicknamed "Pee Wee", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for the Indianapolis Clowns, New York Cubans, and Birmingham Black Barons.

A native of Hampden Sydney, Virginia, Jenkins went 2–2 on the mound for the 1947 Negro World Series champion New York Cubans.[1]

Jenkins also pitched in the Provincial League for Three Rivers and in the Mandak League for Winnipeg.[2]

Jenkins died in Farmville, Virginia in 2002 at age 79.

References

  1. ^ "James "Pee Wee" Jenkins". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Lester, Larry (11 August 2017). Black Baseball in New York City: An Illustrated History, 1885-1959. McFarland. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-4766-2941-4. Retrieved September 6, 2020.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
  • Pee Wee Jenkins at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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New York Cubans 1947 Negro World Series champions
Mario Ariosa
Dave Barnhill
Lorenzo Cabrera
Cleveland Clark
Martin Crue
Eddie Daniels
Fernando Díaz
Rufino Díaz
Lino Donoso
Claro Duany
Silvio García
Pee Wee Jenkins
Lou Louden
Horacio Martínez
Minnie Miñoso
Barney Morris
Ray Noble
Pedro Pagés
Pat Scantlebury
Luis Tiant
Manager
José Fernández


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