James Brooklyn DeShong (November 30, 1909 – October 16, 1993) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 175 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics (1932), New York Yankees (1934–1935) and Washington Senators (1936–1939). Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg). Jimmie DeShong died at age 83 in Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania.