Casey_Jones_(catcher)

Casey Jones (catcher)

Casey Jones (catcher)

American baseball player (1918-1998)

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.

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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.[citation needed] Jones died in Memphis, Tennessee in 1998 at age 80.

References

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    "Casey Jones". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.


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