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Eli Chism

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Eli Chism
Outfielder
Born: (1916-07-01)July 1, 1916
Marianna, Arkansas
Died: April 4, 1982(1982-04-04) (aged 65)
Kirkwood, Missouri
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
1947, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Elisha "Little" Chism (July 1, 1916 – April 4, 1982)[1] was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues.[2] He played with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1946 and the Birmingham Black Barons in 1947. His brother, John, played in the Negro leagues in 1937,[3] and his statistics are combined with Eli's in some sources.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Eli Chism Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  3. ^ "John Chisum Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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