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George Edward Jeffcoat (December 24, 1913 – October 13, 1978), was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves from 1936 to 1943.

George Jeffcoat
Pitcher
Born: (1913-12-24)December 24, 1913
New Brookland, South Carolina
Died: October 13, 1978(1978-10-13) (aged 64)
Leesville, South Carolina
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1936, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
June 20, 1943, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record7–11
Earned run average4.51
Strikeouts86
Teams
  • Brooklyn Dodgers (1936–1937, 1939)
  • Boston Braves (1943)

Jeffcoat was the last player in the Dodgers franchise to wear jersey number 42 before Jackie Robinson. He wore the jersey during only the 1939 season.[1]

Jeffcoat's younger brother, Hal Jeffcoat, also played in the major leagues as an outfielder and pitcher, and his nephew Harold George Jeffcoat pitched in the minor leagues.[1]

Born in New Brookland, South Carolina, Jeffcoat died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Leesville, South Carolina in 1978.[1]


References


  1. Sharp, Andrew. "George Jeffcoat". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.






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