Earnest Long Explained

Earnest Long
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:October 11, 1927
Birth Place:Chattanooga, Tennessee
Death Place:Rome, Georgia
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1945
Debutteam:Chattanooga Choo-Choos
Finalyear:1950
Finalteam:Cleveland Buckeyes
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Earnest Sylvestor Long (October 11, 1927  - September 20, 2000), nicknamed "The Kid", was an American Negro league pitcher for the Chattanooga Choo-Choos and Cleveland Buckeyes between 1945 and 1950.

A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Long was selected to the West squad for the 1949 East–West All-Star Game.[1] He died in Rome, Georgia in 2000 at age 72.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernest Long . nlbemuseum.com . August 4, 2020.