Elbert Eatmon Explained

Elbert Eatmon
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:August 3, 1914
Birth Place:Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Death Place:Birmingham, Alabama
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Birmingham Black Barons
Finalyear:1938
Finalteam:Birmingham Black Barons
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Elbert "Lefty" Eatmon (August 3, 1914 – February 9, 1998) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1937 and 1938.[2]

The Quad-City Times called Eatmon the "foremost southpaw" in the Negro American League in 1938.[3]

External links

and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 .
  2. Web site: Elbert Eatmon Seamheads Profile . seamheads.com . March 30, 2021.
  3. Web site: Birmingham Club Strong. 10. Quad-City Times. Newspapers.com. 1938-06-13 . 2021-05-27.