Howard Easterling Explained

Howard Easterling
Position:Third baseman
Bats:Both
Throws:Right
Birth Date:26 November 1911
Birth Place:Mount Olive, Mississippi
Death Place:Collins, Mississippi
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Cincinnati Tigers
Finalyear:1954
Finalteam:Mexico City Azul
Statleague:Negro league
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.315
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:10
Stat3label:Runs scored
Stat3value:147
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Howard Willis Easterling (November 26, 1911 – September 6, 1993) was an American third baseman in Negro league baseball. He played between 1937 and 1954.[1]

A native of Mount Olive, Mississippi, Easterling served in the US Army during World War II.[2] He died in Collins, Mississippi in 1993 at age 81.

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and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/nlb/player.cgi?id=easter000how "Howard Easterling Negro League Statistics & History"
  2. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . October 7, 2020.