Carl Long (baseball)

Carl Long
Carl Long
	Outfielder
	Born: May 9, 1935; Rock Hill, South Carolina
	Died: January 12, 2015 (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.

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