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Jesse Douglas

Infielder

Born: March 27, 1916
Longview, Texas

Died: January 6, 1979 (aged 62)
Los Angeles, California

Batted: Left

Threw: Right

debut

1937, for the Kansas City Monarchs

Last appearance

1951, for the New Orleans Eagles

Teams

Kansas City Monarchs (1937)
New York Black Yankees (1938)
Kansas City Monarchs (1940)
Birmingham Black Barons (1941–1942)
Chicago American Giants (1944–1945, 1949–1950)
Memphis Red Sox (1950)
New Orleans Eagles (1951)

Jesse Warren Douglas (March 27, 1916 – January 6, 1979) was an American Negro league infielder between 1937 and 1951.

A native of Longview, Texas, Douglas broke into the Negro leagues in 1937 with the Kansas City Monarchs. He played on several teams through the 1951 season, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950. Douglas also played in the Mexican League, and from 1951 to 1958 played minor league baseball. He died in Los Angeles, California in 1979 at age 62.

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