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Jesse Bragg

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Jesse Bragg
Third baseman
Born: (1887-02-05)February 5, 1887
Amelia County, Virginia, US
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1908, for the Cuban Giants
Last appearance
1922, for the McConnell Colored Giants
Teams

Jesse M. Bragg (February 5, 1887 – after 1922) was an American baseball third baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1908 to 1918, mostly with the Brooklyn Royal Giants,[3] then reappeared in 1922 with the McConnell Colored Giants.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Cuban Giants Won Out 5 to 1" Bridgeton Evening News, Bridgeton, New Jersey, Thursday, July 25, 1907, Page 2, Column 6
  2. ^ "Lincoln Giants Adds Another Brace of Victories to its Brace" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, May 20, 1916, Page 4, Column 4
  3. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  4. ^ "Colored Giants Defeat Norwoods". Asbury Park Press. Jun 5, 1922. p. 11. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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