Roy Easterwood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Roy Easterwood

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1915

Place of Birth: Waxahachie, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1984

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Roy Easterwood

  • Roy Charles Easterwood (January 12, 1915 – August 24, 1984) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs in 1944.
  • A native of Waxahachie, Texas, the 29-year-old rookie stood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighed 196 lbs. Easterwood is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II.
  • He made his major league debut on April 21, 1944 in a home game against the St.
  • Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. His season and career totals for 17 games include a .212 batting average (7-for-33), one home run, 2 runs batted in, one run scored, and a .364 slugging percentage.
  • In 12 appearances as a catcher he handled 33 chances without an error for a fielding percentage of 1.000. Easterwood died at the age of 69 in Graham, Texas.

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