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