| Position | Pitcher |
|---|---|
| Birth date | July 11, 1914 |
| Birth place | Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Death date | March 23, 1998 (aged 83) |
| Death place | Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutleague | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear | 1940 |
| Debutteam | Birmingham Black Barons |
| Finalyear | 1948 |
| Finalteam | Chicago American Giants |
| Statleague | NAL |
| Stat1label | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value | 23–29 |
| Stat2label | Earned run average |
| Stat2value | 3.34 |
| Stat3label | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value | 239 |
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| Highlights |
Joseph Gentry "Jeep" Jessup (July 11, 1914 – March 23, 1998) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1940 to 1948 with the Birmingham Black Barons and Chicago American Giants.[1]
References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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