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JACKSON, George Jesse "Cannonball". (CA, 1891--Dubuque, IA, 1924) For two or more years prior to his death, he had been a member of the Glinkenson Union Giants of Chicago. While playing with the colored team, Jackson also played in Dubuque pitching against the Dubuque White Sox and other teams. In 1922 he had dazzled the local crowd by striking out 17 opposing batters. He was also employed by the J. A. Rassmussen and Sons street improvement contractors. Investigators found that Jackson had been struck by an acquaintance in the head. The man | JACKSON, George Jesse "Cannonball". (CA, 1891--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 16, 1924). For two or more years prior to his death, he had been a member of the Glinkenson Union Giants of Chicago. While playing with the colored team, Jackson also played in Dubuque pitching against the Dubuque White Sox and other teams. In 1922 he had dazzled the local crowd by striking out 17 opposing batters. He was also employed by the J. A. Rassmussen and Sons street improvement contractors. | ||
Investigators found that Jackson had been struck by an acquaintance in the head. The man plead guilty to manslaughter and was given an eight-year sentence. When local African Americans found that Jackson had no relatives, a collection was taken up so that he could have a proper grave in [[LINWOOD CEMETERY]]. (1) | |||
Apparently the grave did not receive the marker. For over 100 years, the body lay in an unmarked grave. It was not until [[PREGLER, John|John PREGLER]] read of Jackson's story that he contacted the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) of which he was a member. Pregler worked with Jeremy Krock, the founder of the marker project which had by then placed 54 markers since 2004. | |||
The ceremony commemorating the marking of Jackson's grave occurred on August 25, 2024 at Linwood. | |||
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1. "Colored Baseball Star is Buried," ''Telegraph-Herald'', December 24, 1924, p. 18 | 1. "Colored Baseball Star is Buried," ''Telegraph-Herald'', December 24, 1924, p. 18 | ||
[[Category: Athletics-Baseball]] | |||
[[Category: African American]] | |||
Revision as of 16:36, 22 August 2024
JACKSON, George Jesse "Cannonball". (CA, 1891--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 16, 1924). For two or more years prior to his death, he had been a member of the Glinkenson Union Giants of Chicago. While playing with the colored team, Jackson also played in Dubuque pitching against the Dubuque White Sox and other teams. In 1922 he had dazzled the local crowd by striking out 17 opposing batters. He was also employed by the J. A. Rassmussen and Sons street improvement contractors.
Investigators found that Jackson had been struck by an acquaintance in the head. The man plead guilty to manslaughter and was given an eight-year sentence. When local African Americans found that Jackson had no relatives, a collection was taken up so that he could have a proper grave in LINWOOD CEMETERY. (1)
Apparently the grave did not receive the marker. For over 100 years, the body lay in an unmarked grave. It was not until John PREGLER read of Jackson's story that he contacted the Negro Leagues Baseball Grave Marker Project of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) of which he was a member. Pregler worked with Jeremy Krock, the founder of the marker project which had by then placed 54 markers since 2004.
The ceremony commemorating the marking of Jackson's grave occurred on August 25, 2024 at Linwood.
Source:
1. "Colored Baseball Star is Buried," Telegraph-Herald, December 24, 1924, p. 18