Ernest Leon Westfield Sr. (November 30, 1939 – November 4, 2020) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball between 1959 and 1965.
| Ernest Westfield | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 30, 1939 Cleveland, Tennessee | |
| Died: November 4, 2020 (aged 80) Champaign, Illinois | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1959, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1965, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Cleveland, Tennessee, Westfield made his Negro leagues debut in 1959 with the Birmingham Black Barons, and played for the club through 1965. At 6' 3" and 160 lbs., he batted and threw right-handed, and was the starting pitcher for the East in the 1960 East-West All-Star Game. Westfield died in Champaign, Illinois, on November 4, 2020, at age 80.[1][2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Ernest Westfield raw Interview". illinoisyouthmedia.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Ernest Westfield". nlbemuseum.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Colin Likas (November 7, 2020). "Ernie Westfield: 'Icon' made impact on, off field". news-gazette.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Ernest Westfield Sr". news-gazette.com. November 15, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
External links edit
- Ernest Westfield at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum