Early, Jake (Jacob) b. May 19, 1915 d. May 31, 1985 Major League Baseball Player. He is best known for his chatterbox style behind the plate and his ability to catch the Washington Senators' brigade of knuckleball pitchers. He was valued for having the best throwing arm in the American League and his ability to handle the floaters offered by Dutch Leonard, Johnny Niggeling, Roger Wolff and Mickey Haefner before the time of the huge catcher's mitt introduced by Paul Richards to Baltimore Orioles receivers. He broke in with the Senators in 1939...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Brevard Memorial Park, Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida, USA
b. May 19, 1915 d. May 31, 1985