Hard-throwing righty
Joseph Gentry Jessup was a stalwart of the American Giants' pitching staff during the late 1940s and a four-time All-Star, later barnstorming with Satchel Paige's All-Stars against Bob Feller's team. Renowned for his stamina, he once pitched from start to finish in a 20-inning game that ended in a 3-3 tie, but he could get Ricky Vaughn wild at times. He was also a better-than-average hitter.
In the EL, Jeep is a member of the Baltimore Elite Giants. After starting the year in the bullpen and pitching 15 scoreless innings, he has recently been promoted to the rotation in the 4 slot and has certainly handled the transition, currently sitting at 4-0 with an 0.26 ERA in 35 IP and a FIP- of just 68.
This was his most recent start, a real beaut.
Only early days, but Jeep looks set for a nice career in the Eclipse League. We'll keep an eye on him and report back.
EDIT Good to see the luckymann curse is alive and well. This was his first start after I posted this...
