Eli Chism

Eli Chism
Outfielder
Born: (1916-07-01)July 1, 1916
Marianna, Arkansas
Died: April 4, 1982(1982-04-04) (aged 65)
Kirkwood, Missouri
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1946, for the Cleveland Buckeyes
Last appearance
1947, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams

Elisha "Little" Chism (July 1, 1916 – April 4, 1982)[1] was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues.[2] He played with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1946 and the Birmingham Black Barons in 1947. His brother, John, played in the Negro leagues in 1937,[3] and his statistics are combined with Eli's in some sources.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Eli Chism Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  3. ^ "John Chisum Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.