Jake Early
From SABR Encyclopedia
| Jake Early | |
| Jacob Willard Early | |
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| Bat/Throw: | L/R |
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| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 168 |
| Born: | 1915-5-19 at Kings Mountain, NC (US) |
| Died: | 1985-5-31 at Melbourne, FL (US) |
| Interred: | Brevard Memorial Park in Cocoa, FL (US) |
| More info | |
| Statistics: | Retrosheet |
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| SABR Searches: | Pictures of Jake Early | width:90% height:65% scrolling:auto | Pictures}} · Bibliography |
One of a catcher's weapons is distracting the hitter. Jake barraged batters with zany chatter or singing as well as doing mock pitch-by-broadcasts to distract hitters. He was a capable receiver,
leading the AL in double plays in 1941, and assists and double plays in 1942. He also caught the entire All-Star game in 1942.
Sources
- The Ballplayers. New York: Arbor House-William Morrow, 1990.
- 1993 baseball card. (Megacards The Conlon Collection)
