Carl Long (baseball)

Carl Long
Outfielder
Born: (1935-05-09)May 9, 1935 Rock Hill, South Carolina
Died: January 12, 2015(2015-01-12) (aged 79) Kinston, North Carolina
Batted: Both Threw: Right
debut
1952, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1957, for the Mexico City Tigers
Minor League statistics
Plate appearances	1648
Batting average	.275
Home runs	57
Teams
Birmingham Black Barons (1952–1953) Philadelphia Stars (1953) St. Jean Canadians (1954) Billings Mustangs (1955) Phoenix Stars (1955) Kinston Eagles (1956) Beaumont Pirates (1957) Mexico City Tigers (1957)
Career highlights and awards
East-West All-Star (1953) Carolina League All-Star (1956) 1952 Negro American League Triples Leader 1956 Carolina League RBI Leader

Carl Russell Long (May 9, 1935 – January 12, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Negro league baseball and minor league baseball. Along with Frank Washington, Long broke the color barrier in the Carolina League city of Kinston, North Carolina.