Howard Easterling

Howard Easterling
Howard Easterling
	Third 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
	1937, for the Cincinnati Tigers
Last appearance
	1954, for the Mexico City Azul
Negro league statistics
Batting average	.315
Home runs	10
Runs scored	147
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Cincinnati Tigers (1937); Chicago American Giants (1938); Homestead Grays (1940–1943, 1946); New York Cubans (1949); Monterrey Sultanes (1951–1952); Mexico City Azul (1954);
Career highlights and awards
	5× All-Star (1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949); Negro World Series champion (1943);

Howard Willis Easterling (November 26, 1911 – September 6, 1993) was an American third baseman in Negro league baseball who 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.

References

^ "Howard Easterling Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

External links

Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
Negro League Baseball Players Association

[1] "Howard Easterling Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 11, 2012.

[2] "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

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