About Jesse Douglas
Lived 1916 – 1979 (aged 62). Jesse Douglas was an American baseball player.
Jesse Warren Douglas (March 27, 1916 – January 6, 1979) was an American Negro league infielder between 1937 and 1951.
A native of Longview, Texas, Douglas broke into the Negro leagues in 1937 with the Kansas City Monarchs. He batted .400 in 1944 to lead the Negro American League that year. He played on several teams through the 1951 season, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1950. Douglas also played in the Mexican League, and from 1951 to 1958 played minor league baseball. He was interred at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
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Who was Jesse Douglas?
American baseball player
When was Jesse Douglas born?
Jesse Douglas was born on 27 March 1916 in Longview.
When did Jesse Douglas die?
Jesse Douglas died on 6 January 1979 in Los Angeles, California.
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Jesse Douglas was a baseball player.
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Jesse Douglas was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jesse Douglas. https://biography.guide/jesse-douglas-baseball-player/
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