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Earnest Long

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Earnest Long
Pitcher
Born: (1927-10-11)October 11, 1927
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Died: September 20, 2000(2000-09-20) (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

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Ernest Long". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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