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Rufus Jackson

Rufus Jackson
(Sonnyman)

Born: May 1, 1900 in Columbus, GA
Died: March 6, 1949 - 48 years old

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• Buried: Homestead Cemetery (Munhall, PA)

Positions Held

Team Official

Year	Position	Team	Lg	Age	Rank	G	W	L	T	W%	LG	WS	Ballpark
1934	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	IND	34	1	31	17	13	1	.567			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1935	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	35	7	72	31	39	2	.443			Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1936	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	36	5	82	40	39	3	.506			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA), Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1937	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	37	1	80	60	19	1	.759	✔		Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1938	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	38	1	89	67	22	0	.753	✔		Greenlee Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1939	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	39	1	71	49	21	1	.700			Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA), Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC)
1940	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	40	1	78	53	23	2	.697	✔		Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1941	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	41	2	92	58	31	3	.652	✔		Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1942	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NvS	42	1	1	1	0	0	1.000			Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC)
1942	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	42	1	118	86	29	3	.748	✔		Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1943	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	43	1	102	78	23	1	.772	✔	✔	Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1944	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	44	1	102	66	32	4	.673	✔	✔	Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1945	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	45	1	85	53	29	3	.646	✔		Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1946	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	46	2	96	52	40	4	.565			Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1947	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	47	2	109	61	44	4	.581			Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1948	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NLC	48	1	4	2	1	1	.667			Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1948	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	NN2	48	1	87	58	25	4	.699	✔	✔	Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
1948	Co-Owner & President	Homestead Grays	WS	48	1	5	4	1	0	.800			Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)

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