Jake Gibbs

Jerry Dean Gibbs

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• School University of Mississippi
• High School Grenada High School
• Debut September 11, 1962
• Final Game September 29, 1971
• Born November 7, 1938 in Grenada, MS USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Jake Gibbs played a decade with the New York Yankees. After backing up Elston Howard for a number of years, he was the team's first-string catcher during the heart of the second dead-ball era, from 1967 to 1969. He eventually lost the first-string job to Thurman Munson, but continued as a back-up with the team through 1971.

He also was a quarterback on the college football team at the University of Mississippi and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame [1]. After his major league career ended, he returned to Mississippi and was their baseball coach for 19 seasons (1972-1990). Among the players at Ole Miss during that time were Jeff Fassero and Tucker Ashford.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1994	Tampa Yankees	Florida State League	80-52	1st	New York Yankees	League Champs
1995	Tampa Yankees	Florida State League	72-64	5th	New York Yankees	Lost in 1st round