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.
| Earnest Long | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 11, 1927 Chattanooga, Tennessee | |
| Died: September 20, 2000 (aged 72) Rome, Georgia | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1945, for the Chattanooga Choo-Choos | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Teams | |
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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.
References
edit- ^ "Ernest Long". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Ernest Long at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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