Sug Jones
Sug Jones | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Dubach, Louisiana | September 9, 1907|
Died: July 27, 1982 Jonesboro, Arkansas | (aged 74)|
Negro league baseball debut | |
1932, for the Little Rock Grays | |
Last appearance | |
1932, for the Little Rock Grays | |
Teams | |
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Robert Roosevelt Jones (September 9, 1907 – July 27, 1982), nicknamed "Sug", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1930s.
A native of Dubach, Louisiana, Jones played for the Little Rock Grays in 1932. In 11 recorded games, he posted 16 hits in 45 plate appearances.[1][2] Jones died in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1982 at age 74.
References[]
- ^ "Sug Jones". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Sug Jones". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Sug Jones at Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia
Categories:
- 1907 births
- 1982 deaths
- Little Rock Grays players
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- Negro league baseball biography stubs