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Howard Easterling

Third baseman

Born: November 26, 1911
Mount Olive, Mississippi

Died: September 6, 1993 (aged 81)
Collins, Mississippi

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

Runs scored

147

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 W. Easterling (November 26, 1911 – September 6, 1993) was an American third baseman in Negro league baseball. He played between 1937 and 1954.

A native of Mount Olive, Mississippi, Easterling served in the US Army during World War II. He died in Collins, Mississippi in 1993 at age 81.

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