Ervin Fowlkes
Professional baseball player
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Ervin Fowlkes (January 18, 1922 – December 3, 1994) was an American professional baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Homestead Grays in 1948.[2]
| Ervin Fowlkes | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: January 18, 1922 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: December 3, 1994 (aged 72) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1948, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Early life
Fowlkes was born on January 18, 1922, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the son of Richard and Rosa Fowlkes.[3] He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.[4][3]
Baseball career
Ervin and his brother, Samuel, both played for the Boston Blues of the United States League in 1946 before the team and league disbanded.[3] By May 1947, he was a member of the barnstorming Detroit Senators,[3] and appeared in games through the remainder of their season.[5][6]
In 1948, Fowlkes joined the Homestead Grays, who would go on to win the 1948 Negro World Series.[3] In available statistics, Fowlkes appeared in at least 16 games, and recorded five hits in 47 at bats.[7]
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