Earnest Long

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.

Earnest Long
Pitcher
Born: (1927-10-11)October 11, 1927 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: September 20, 2000(2000-09-20) (aged 72) Rome, Georgia, U.S.
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)

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.