Lou Jackson
Encyclopedia
Louis Clarence Jackson was an outfielder
who played Major League Baseball
and Nippon Professional Baseball between and . He played parts of three seasons in the majors for the Chicago Cubs
and Baltimore Orioles
, and three seasons in Japan for the Sankei Atoms
.
Magic Valley Cowboys, batting .310 with 15 home runs. The following season, he was moved up to the class-A Pueblo Dodgers
, and made his major league debut in July. He played 24 games for the Cubs, with just 6 hits in 35 at bats, including his first and only major league home run.
In , Jackson spent most of the season back in the minors, most of it with the class-A Lancaster Red Roses
. He did play in 6 games for the Cubs that September, but had just four at bats. During the offseason, he was traded with two other players to the Cincinnati Redlegs
for Frank Thomas.
. Here again, he lasted just a single season, and spent with the Washington Senators
organization.
, the Orioles' top farm club.
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...
who played Major League Baseball
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...
and Nippon Professional Baseball between and . He played parts of three seasons in the majors for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
and Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, and three seasons in Japan for the Sankei Atoms
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
is a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League.The Swallows are named after their corporate owners, the Yakult Corporation. From 1950 to 1965, the team was owned by the former Japanese National Railways and called the Kokutetsu Swallows; the team was then owned by the newspaper Sankei...
.
Chicago Cubs
Jackson was originally signed by the Cubs in as an amateur free agent. That season, he played for the class-CMinor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
Magic Valley Cowboys, batting .310 with 15 home runs. The following season, he was moved up to the class-A Pueblo Dodgers
Pueblo Dodgers
The Pueblo Dodgers were a minor league baseball team that was located in Pueblo, Colorado and played in the Western League from 1947-1958.An affiliate of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Pueblo won two league championships but folded when the Western League went under in 1959.-External links:**...
, and made his major league debut in July. He played 24 games for the Cubs, with just 6 hits in 35 at bats, including his first and only major league home run.
In , Jackson spent most of the season back in the minors, most of it with the class-A Lancaster Red Roses
Lancaster Red Roses
The Lancaster Red Roses baseball team, originally known as the Maroons, changed its name at the start of the 1906 season during a bitter match with the York, Pennsylvania-based White Roses. Some sources indicate that the rival teams were named for the opposing factions in England's historic Wars of...
. He did play in 6 games for the Cubs that September, but had just four at bats. During the offseason, he was traded with two other players to the Cincinnati Redlegs
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
for Frank Thomas.
On the move
Jackson wound up spending just one season in the Cincinnati organization before being acquired by the independent Toronto Maple Leafs. After one season with them, he was picked up by the Milwaukee BravesAtlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
. Here again, he lasted just a single season, and spent with the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
organization.
Baltimore Orioles
After the 1963 season, he was drafted by the Orioles. He started the season with them, but played just four of the team's first 23 games. He spent the rest of 1964 and all of 1965 with the Rochester Red WingsRochester Red Wings
The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an...
, the Orioles' top farm club.