Howard Easterling
American baseball player (1911–1993)
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Howard Willis Easterling (November 26, 1911 – September 6, 1993) was an American third baseman and second baseman in Negro league baseball and the Mexican League who played between 1937 and 1954.[1]
| Howard Easterling | |
|---|---|
| |
| Third baseman / Second baseman | |
| Born: November 26, 1911 Mount Olive, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Died: September 6, 1993 (aged 81) Collins, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1936, for the Cincinnati Tigers | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1954, for the Mexico City Azul | |
| Negro American League & Negro National League II statistics | |
| Batting average | .316 |
| Home runs | 17 |
| Runs batted in | 212 |
| Hits | 350 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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