About Big Train Jackson
Born 1917. Big Train Jackson is an American baseball player.
John William Jackson Jr. (born 1917), nicknamed "Big Train", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher who played between 1938 and 1940.
A native of Louisiana, Jackson made his Negro leagues debut in 1938 with the Kansas City Monarchs, and played with the Monarchs again the following season. He finished his career in 1940 with the Memphis Red Sox.
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Who is Big Train Jackson?
American baseball player
When was Big Train Jackson born?
Big Train Jackson was born in 1917 in Louisiana.
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Big Train Jackson is a baseball player.
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Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Big Train Jackson. https://biography.guide/big-train-jackson/
MLA: "Big Train Jackson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/big-train-jackson/.
Chicago: "Big Train Jackson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/big-train-jackson/.
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