About Sug Jones
Lived 1907 – 1982 (aged 74). Sug Jones was an American baseball player.
Robert Roosevelt Jones (September 9, 1907 – July 27, 1982), nicknamed "Sug", was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1930s.
A native of Dubach, Louisiana, Jones played for the Little Rock Grays in 1932. In 11 recorded games, he posted 16 hits in 45 plate appearances. Jones died in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1982 at age 74.
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Who was Sug Jones?
American baseball player
When was Sug Jones born?
Sug Jones was born on 9 September 1907 in Dubach, Louisiana.
When did Sug Jones die?
Sug Jones died on 27 July 1982 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
What was Sug Jones's occupation?
Sug Jones was a baseball player.
What nationality was Sug Jones?
Sug Jones was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sug Jones. https://biography.guide/sug-jones/
MLA: "Sug Jones." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sug-jones/.
Chicago: "Sug Jones." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sug-jones/.
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