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===Coaching and managing career=== Jackson signed a three-year contract with the [[Jersey City Giants]] of the Class-AA [[International League]] after the 1936 season. The team, which the Giants had purchased to become their [[farm team]] that offseason, was moved from [[Albany, New York]], with Jackson to serve as [[player-manager]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3L0tAAAAIBAJ&pg=6719,3699591&dq=travis-jackson+jersey-city&hl=en|title=Giants Set to Buy Albany Franchise: New York Club Says Agreement Reached, But Owner Cambria Differs. Will Shift Franchise: Move to Jersey City With Travis Jackson as Manager Planned if Giants Acquire I.L. Club|agency=Associated Press|date=December 30, 1936|page=15|newspaper=[[The Montreal Gazette]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/440489022.html?dids=440489022:440489022&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jan+06%2C+1937&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Travis+Jackson+Signs+to+Manage+Jersey+City+Club&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713014930/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/440489022.html?dids=440489022:440489022&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jan+06,+1937&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Travis+Jackson+Signs+to+Manage+Jersey+City+Club&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2012 |title=Travis Jackson Signs to Manage Jersey City Club |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |page=27|date=January 6, 1937 |access-date=April 16, 2012}} {{subscription required|date=April 2012}}</ref> Jackson's knees prevented him from appearing in many games with Jersey City as a player,<ref name=sabr/> but he remained as the team's manager until July 1938, when he was replaced with [[Hank DeBerry]]. The Giants brought Jackson back to the majors as a [[coach (baseball)|coach]] for the remaining 18 months on his contract, succeeding [[Tommy Clarke]], who became a [[scout (sport)|scout]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0pEjAAAAIBAJ&pg=2103,1827336&dq=travis-jackson&hl=en|title=Travis Jackson Back With Giants As Coach|agency=Associated Press|date=July 16, 1938|page=12|access-date=April 16, 2012|newspaper=The Montreal Gazette}}</ref><ref name=coaches>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/sf/history/coaches.jsp |title=Giants All-Time Coaches|work=[[MLB.com]]|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|access-date=April 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q3gtAAAAIBAJ&pg=6168,1777290&dq=travis-jackson&hl=en|title=Hartnet to Giants; Jackson is Retired|agency=Associated Press|date=December 11, 1940|access-date=April 16, 2012|page=17|newspaper=The Montreal Gazette}}</ref> Jackson missed the next five seasons as he battled [[tuberculosis]],<ref name=nytobit/> eventually returning to manage in the [[Atlanta Braves|Boston / Milwaukee Braves]] system for the [[Jackson Senators]] in the Class-B [[Southeastern League]] in 1946.<ref name=brm/> Jackson returned to the Giants to coach in 1947 and 1948,<ref name=coaches/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x7hRAAAAIBAJ&pg=3557,4312349&dq=travis-jackson&hl=en |title=Travis Jackson to Coach Giants|agency=Associated Press|date=October 15, 1946|access-date=April 16, 2012|page=14|newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]}}</ref> receiving his unconditional release following the 1948 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20613FB3E59157A93C1AB178BD95F4C8485F9 |title=Gowdy And Jackson Released By Giants |newspaper=The New York Times |date=October 23, 1948|access-date=April 16, 2012}} {{subscription required|date=April 2012}}</ref> Returning to the Braves' minor league system, Jackson managed the [[Tampa Smokers]] of the Class-B [[Florida International League]] in 1949, but resigned in July during a losing streak.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1gtPAAAAIBAJ&pg=5097,4681463&dq=travis-jackson&hl=en|title=Travis Jackson Quits Smokers|agency=Associated Press|date=July 2, 1949|access-date=April 16, 2012|page=15|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times}}</ref> He managed the [[Owensboro Oilers]] of the Class-D [[Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League]] in 1950, and began the 1951 season managing the [[Bluefield Blue-Grays]] of the Class-D [[Appalachian League]], but was reassigned to the [[Hartford Chiefs]] of the Class-A [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]] when Hartford manager [[Tommy Holmes]] was named the [[List of Atlanta Braves managers|Braves' manager]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/892043762.html?dids=892043762:892043762&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+24%2C+1951&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=Travis+Jackson+Named+Chiefs%27+New+Manager%2C+To+Take+Charge+Today&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717121552/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courant/access/892043762.html?dids=892043762:892043762&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+24,+1951&author=&pub=Hartford+Courant&desc=Travis+Jackson+Named+Chiefs'+New+Manager,+To+Take+Charge+Today&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 17, 2012 |title=Travis Jackson Named Chiefs New Manager, To Take Charge Today: Oldtime Star To Boss Club From Dugout 'Stonewall,' Promoted From Bluefield, W. Va. Of Appalachian League Congratulations Can Be Returned To Travis Jackson |first=Ronald|last=Melcher|newspaper=[[Hartford Courant]]|date=June 24, 1951 |access-date=April 16, 2012}}</ref> Jackson managed the [[Appleton Papermakers]] of the Class-D [[Wisconsin State League]] in 1952 and 1953, the [[Lawton Braves]] of the Class-D [[Sooner State League]] from 1954 through 1957, the [[Midland Braves]] of the Class-D [[Sophomore League]] in 1958,<ref name=brm/> the [[Eau Claire Braves]] of the Class-C [[Northern League (baseball, 1902–71)|Northern League]] in 1959<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5G9IAAAAIBAJ&pg=7409,3483597&dq=travis-jackson&hl=en |title=Travis Jackson Eau Claire Pilot|date=November 27, 1958|page=4|access-date=April 16, 2012|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel}}</ref> and the [[Davenport Braves]] of the Class-D [[Midwest League]] in 1960.<ref name=brm>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=jackso001tra |title=Travis Jackson Minor League Statistics & History |work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=April 16, 2012}}</ref>
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