Jean Ellison

American baseball player (born 1890)

Baseball player
Jean Ellison
Catcher
Born: (1890-07-08)July 8, 1890
Paola, Kansas, US
Negro league baseball debut
1915, for the Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1917, for the Leland Giants
Teams
  • Chicago American Giants (1915)
  • Leland Giants (1917)

Jean E. Ellison (July 8, 1890 – death date unknown), nicknamed "Early Bird", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1910s.

A native of Paola, Kansas, Ellison made his Negro leagues debut in 1915 with the Chicago American Giants. He went on to play for the Leland Giants in 1917.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Jean Ellison". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jean Ellison". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  • Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads


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