American baseball player

Baseball player

George Edward Jeffcoat (December 24, 1913 – October 13, 1978), was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves from 1936 to 1943.

Jeffcoat was the last player in the Dodgers franchise to wear jersey number 42 before Jackie Robinson. He wore the jersey during only the 1939 season.

Jeffcoat's younger brother, Hal Jeffcoat, also was a major league pitcher.

Born in New Brookland, South Carolina, Jeffcoat died in Leesville, South Carolina, in 1978, aged 64.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or:Baseball Reference, or:Baseball Reference (Minors), or:Retrosheet
• George Jeffcoat at Find a Grave