Earnest Long

Earnest Long
Earnest Long
	Pitcher
	Born: October 11, 1927; Chattanooga, Tennessee
	Died: September 20, 2000 (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
	Chattanooga Choo-Choos (1945–1947); Cleveland Buckeyes (1948–1950);

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

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Ernest Long at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

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