Pee Wee Jenkins
American baseball player (1923–2002)
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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.
| Pee Wee Jenkins | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 15, 1923 Hampden Sydney, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: April 23, 2002 (aged 79) Farmville, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1944, for the Indianapolis Clowns | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1952, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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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.
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