Jess Pike
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Jess Willard Pike was a Major League Baseball
outfielder
. He played part of the season for the New York Giants
.
Before and after his brief major league stint, Pike played in the minor leagues for sixteen years in total, from until . He began his career as a pitcher
with the Monahans Trojans of the West Texas-New Mexico League
, but by he had been converted to the outfield.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. He played part of the season for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
.
Before and after his brief major league stint, Pike played in the minor leagues for sixteen years in total, from until . He began his career as a pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
with the Monahans Trojans of the West Texas-New Mexico League
West Texas-New Mexico League
The West Texas-New Mexico League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1937 through 1955. The league was not active in 1943-1945 because of World War II...
, but by he had been converted to the outfield.