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Thurman Jennings

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Thurman Jennings
Second baseman
Born: (1890-08-16)August 16, 1890
Ripley, Tennessee
Died: January 23, 1978(1978-01-23) (aged 87)
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: Right[1]
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1914, for the Chicago Giants
Last appearance
1921, for the Chicago Giants
Teams

Thurman Jennings (August 16, 1890 – January 23, 1978) was an American Negro league second baseman between 1914 and 1921.

Early life and career

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A native of Ripley, Tennessee, Jennings made his Negro leagues debut in 1914 for the Chicago Giants. He went on to play six seasons for the club through 1921.[2][3] Jennings died in Chicago, Illinois in 1978 at age 87.

References

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  1. ^ Defender staff (April 20, 1918). "Green's Second Sacker". The Chicago Defender. p. 9. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Thurman Jennings". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Thurman Jennings". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

Further reading

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  • Defender staff (Oct 12, 1918). "Baseball Shrapnel". The Chicago Defender. p. 9. "'Puss' Greene is perhaps the most prominent third baseman before the public today, while Jennings is an outfielder of rare skill." [emphasis added]
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