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Howard W. Easterling (November 26, 1911 – September 6, 1993) was an American third baseman in Negro league baseball. He played between 1937 and 1954.[1]

Howard Easterling
Third baseman
Born: (1911-11-26)November 26, 1911 Mount Olive, Mississippi
Died: September 6, 1993(1993-09-06) (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	10
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)

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

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
• Negro League Baseball Players Association

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