About Earnest Long
Lived 1927 – 2000 (aged 72). Earnest Long was an American baseball player.
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. He died in Rome, Georgia in 2000 at age 72.
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Who was Earnest Long?
American baseball player
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Earnest Long was born on 11 October 1927 in Chattanooga.
When did Earnest Long die?
Earnest Long died on 20 September 2000 in Rome, Georgia.
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Earnest Long was a baseball player.
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Earnest Long was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Earnest Long. https://biography.guide/earnest-long/
MLA: "Earnest Long." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/earnest-long/.
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