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Earl Ashby
Earl Randolph Ashby Powbett[1] (born May 16, 1921)[2] is a Cuban former baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played professionally from 1945 to 1950. Ashby played in the Provincial League in 1950 with the Drummondville Cubs and the St. Jean Braves.[3] Ashby also played with the Cleveland Buckeyes, Birmingham Black Barons, Homestead Grays, and the Newark Eagles.[4]
| Earl Ashby | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 16, 1921 Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1945, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the St. Jean Braves | |
| Teams | |
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In June 1955, Ashby Powbett was released from his contract due to "disciplinary reasons".[5] In July, he was a material witness to a manslaughter case in Rochester, New York.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Earl Randolph Ashby Powbett". U.S., Subject Index to Correspondence and Case Files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1903–1959. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Earl Ashby profile at Seamheads
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Earl Ashby". Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Dugout Diggins". Democrat and Chronicle. 20 June 1955. p. 19. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Cuban Ball Player Released in Probe". Democrat and Chronicle. 14 July 1955. p. 23. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads