About Sonny Boy Jeffries
Lived 1914 – 1995 (aged 80). Sonny Boy Jeffries was an American baseball player.
Nathaniel "Sonny Boy" Jeffries (August 5, 1914 – April 17, 1995) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Rochester, New York, Jeffries made his Negro leagues debut in 1940 for the Homestead Grays, and went on to play for the New York Black Yankees in 1948. He died in Rochester in 1995 at age 80.
Jeffries was a sergeant in the United States Army.
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Who was Sonny Boy Jeffries?
American baseball player
When was Sonny Boy Jeffries born?
Sonny Boy Jeffries was born on 5 August 1914 in Rochester, New York.
When did Sonny Boy Jeffries die?
Sonny Boy Jeffries died on 17 April 1995 in Rochester, New York.
What was Sonny Boy Jeffries's occupation?
Sonny Boy Jeffries was a baseball player.
What nationality was Sonny Boy Jeffries?
Sonny Boy Jeffries was American.
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