Sanford Jackson (baseball)

Sanford Jackson (January 10, 1900 – April 17, 1984) was an American Negro league baseball player. Contemporary newspapers often referred to him as Stanford Jackson. He played for the Birmingham Black Barons, Memphis Red Sox, and Chicago American Giants from 1923 to 1931. He was part of the Chicago American Giants teams that won the 1926 and 1927 Colored World Series.[1]

Sanford Jackson
Outfielder
Born: (1900-01-10)January 10, 1900
New Orleans
Died: April 17, 1984(1984-04-17) (aged 84)
Chicago
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
1923, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1931, for the Chicago American Giants
Negro National League statistics
Batting average.261
Home runs2
Runs scored150
Teams
Career highlights and awards

References

  1. "Sanford Jackson Black Baseball Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
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