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Earl Richardson (baseball)
Earl Allen Richardson (November 22, 1924 – April 9, 2003) was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues.
| Earl Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 22, 1924 Montclair, New Jersey | |
| Died: April 9, 2003 (aged 78) Parsippany, New Jersey | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1943, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1943, for the Newark Eagles | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Montclair, New Jersey, Richardson attended Montclair High School. He played with the Newark Eagles as a teenager in 1943,[1][2] and served in the US Navy during World War II.[3] Richardson died in Parsippany, New Jersey in 2003 at age 78.
References edit
- ^ "Earl Richardson Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads