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Elbert Eatmon

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Elbert Eatmon
Pitcher
Born: (1914-08-03)August 3, 1914
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Died: February 9, 1998(1998-02-09) (aged 83)
Birmingham, Alabama
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1938, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Elbert "Lefty" Eatmon (August 3, 1914 – February 9, 1998) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1937 and 1938.[2]

The Quad-City Times called Eatmon the "foremost southpaw" in the Negro American League in 1938.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ^ "Elbert Eatmon Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "Birmingham Club Strong". Quad-City Times. 1938-06-13. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-05-27 – via Newspapers.com.
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