Stuart "Slim" Jones (May 6, 1913 – November 19, 1938) was an American

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. He played for the

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and the Philadelphia Stars of the East-West League and Negro National League from 1932 to 1938. In 1934, Jones led the Negro National League in ERA (1.24), wins (20), and strikeouts (164) to become the first pitcher in Negro league history to achieve the pitching

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. This achievement was matched just two more times in league history. He was the winning pitcher in the final game of the Championship Series that clinched a pennant for the Stars. Jones was not in the league for a long time but was very effective during his short career. Jones was plagued by trouble with alcoholism. He won just seven games in the four seasons he played after 1934. He died in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 19, 1938. According to legend, he froze to death after selling his coat for alcohol, but in reality he died after being admitted to a Baltimore hospital. Fourteen years after his death, Jones received votes listing him on the 1952 ''

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'' player-voted poll of the Negro leagues' best players ever."1952 Pittsburgh Courier Poll of Greatest Black Players"
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