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Ervin Fowlkes
Shortstop
Born: (1922-01-18)January 18, 1922 Lake Charles, Louisiana
Died: December 3, 1994(1994-12-03) (aged 72) Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1948, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
1948, for the Homestead Grays
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Homestead Grays (1948)

Ervin Fowlkes (January 18, 1922 – December 3, 1994) was an American professional baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played with the Homestead Grays in 1948.

Early life

Fowlkes was born on January 18, 1922, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the son of Richard and Rosa Fowlkes. He served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 during World War II.

Baseball career

Ervin and his brother, Samuel, both played for the Boston Blues of the United States League in 1946 before the team and league disbanded. By May 1947, he was a member of the barnstorming Detroit Senators, and appeared in games through the remainder of their season.

In 1948, Fowlkes joined the Homestead Grays, who would go on to win the 1948 Negro World Series. In available statistics, Fowlkes appeared in at least 16 games, and recorded five hits in 47 at bats.

References

1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
2. "Ervin Fowlkes Seamheads profile". Seamheads.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
3. ^ Forrester, David. "Ervin Fowlkes". SABR Bioproject. SABR (Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
4. "Obituary for Ervin Fowlkes (Aged 72)". The Kansas City Star. 1994-12-08. p. 89. Retrieved 2021-05-27 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Senators Hammer Out 7-3 Victory Over Auscos". The Herald-Press. July 2, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hawaii Stars Slug Detroit Nine, 11 to 4". Herald & Review. August 17, 1947. p. 13. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ervin Fowlkes at Seamheads". Seamheads.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads

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