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Oscar Jackson (baseball)

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Oscar Jackson
Outfielder/First baseman
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
debut
1887, for the New York Gorhams
Last appearance
1906, for the Cuban X-Giants
Teams
  • New York Gorhams (1887–1889)
  • Cuban Giants (1888, 1890, 1893–1894, 1896)
  • York Monarchs (1890)
  • New York Big Gorhams (1891)
  • Cuban X-Giants (1906)

Oscar "Oss" Jackson was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman in the late 19th century, who played for predecessor teams to the Negro leagues. He played for several teams from 1887 to 1906, spending the majority of his career with the Cuban Giants.[1] He was the brother of fellow player Andrew Jackson.

References

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  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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