Jimpsey Roussell

Jimpsey Roussell
Outfielder
Born: (1900-09-20)September 20, 1900
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: October 25, 1942(1942-10-25) (aged 42)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Negro league baseball debut
1929, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1930, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams

Edward Lorenzo "Jimpsey" Roussell (September 20, 1900 – October 25, 1942), nicknamed "Jimsey" or "Jimpsey", was an American Negro league baseball outfielder from 1929 to 1931.

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Roussell made his Negro leagues debut in 1929 with the Birmingham Black Barons. He went on to play for the Memphis Red Sox the following season.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Jimsey Roussell". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jimpsey Roussell". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.