Jesse_Duryea

Jesse Duryea

Jesse Duryea

American baseball player (1859–1942)

James Newton "Jesse" Duryea (September 7, 1859 – August 19, 1942) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball for six seasons. He made his big league debut for Cincinnati Red Stockings as a 29-year-old on April 20, 1889. He came to stay in Cincinnati for another three years, later with the Reds, until he was released in July 1892 and joined Washington Senators. He however played three games with St. Louis Browns the year earlier. During his 13 days long spell at St. Louis, he received his nickname "Cyclone Jim" by Ted Sullivan for his pitching abilities. He played his last MLB game for Washington Senators on July 15, 1893.[1][2]

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    Jesse Duryea Statistics and History, Baseball-Reference, retrieved 19 January 2016
  2. [2]
    Jesse Duryea Baseball Stats, Baseball-Almanac, retrieved 19 January 2016


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