Tony Jacobs
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Anthony Robert Jacobs
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 150 lb.
- Debut September 19, 1948
- Final Game April 12, 1955
- Born August 5, 1925 in Dixmoor, IL USA
- Died December 21, 1980 in Nashville, TN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Tony Jacobs served in the Marines in World War II. After the War, he pitched twelve years in the minor leagues and had sips of coffee with the Cubs and the Cardinals. He then worked for the Glass Plant of the Ford Motor Company. He died at age 55 and is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville TN.
- 1954 Pitcher of the Year International League Rochester Red Wings
