Ernest Gatewood

Ernest Willis Gatewood (born October 15, 1890 - August 21, 1949) was a Negro Leagues catcher, playing mostly for the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Bacharach Giants.[2]

Ernest Gatewood
Catcher
Born: (1890-10-15)October 15, 1890 Washington, D.C.
Died: August 21, 1949(1949-08-21) (aged 58) Asheville, North Carolina
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
Teams
Philadelphia Giants (1914–1915) Schenectady Mohawk Giants (1914) New York Lincoln Giants (1915, 1922) New York Lincoln Stars (1916) Brooklyn Royal Giants (1916–1921)[1] Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1919, 1921–1927)[2]

He died in Ashville, North Carolina at the age of 58, and is buried at Violet Hill Cemetery in Asheville, NC.

References

1. "Giants Too Much for Cubs" Oneota Daily Star, Oneota, New York, Thursday, August 19, 1920, Page 2, Column 2 and 3
2. "Chester Defeats Bacharach Giants" Chester Times, Chester, PA, Friday, June 11, 1926, Page 20, Column 1

External links

• Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)