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Harold Bentley Jeffcoat (September 6, 1924 – August 30, 2007) was an American professional baseball player who forged a 12-season, 918-game Major League Baseball career, first as an outfielder (1948–1953) and then as a right-handed pitcher (1954–1959) as a member of the Chicago Cubs (1948–1955), Cincinnati Redlegs and Reds (1956–1959), and St. Louis Cardinals (1959).
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George Edward Jeffcoat (December 24, 1913 – October 13, 1978), was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves from 1936 to 1943. Jeffcoat was the last player in the Dodgers franchise to wear jersey number 42 before Jackie Robinson .
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Jeffcoat is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Emma Jeffcoat (born 1994), Australian triathlete; George Jeffcoat (1913–1978), American baseball player; Hal Jeffcoat (1924–2007), American baseball player; Harold George Jeffcoat (born 1947), American academic administrator; Hollis Jeffcoat (1952–2018), American painter
Jeffcoat was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1947, the first child of professional baseball player Hal Jeffcoat and his wife Valma. [2] Raised mainly in Tampa, Florida, he graduated from T.R. Robinson High School where he earned All-State honors as a quarterback and punter, and All-American in baseball.
On April 29, 2024, Jeffcoat signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. [6] He was also selected by the Birmingham Stallions in the sixth round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17. [7] He was waived/injured on August 23. [8] On November 6, 2024, Jeffcoat was re-signed to the Saints' practice squad. [9]
Born in Dallas, Texas, while his father, Jim Jeffcoat, played for the Dallas Cowboys, [2] Jeffcoat attended Plano West Senior High School, where he was a two-time first-team all-state defensive end. Over his final three seasons, he recorded 259 tackles, 25.5 sacks, 56 TFL, 42 pressures, four PBU, three forced fumbles, two interceptions, two ...