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Jamie Easterly

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Jamie Easterly
Pitcher
Born: (1953-02-17) February 17, 1953 (age 71)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 6, 1974, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1987, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record23–33
Earned run average4.62
Strikeouts350
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James Morris Easterly (born February 17, 1953) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues for the Atlanta Braves (1974–79), Milwaukee Brewers (1981–83) and Cleveland Indians (1983–87).

On June 30, 1978, he gave up Willie McCovey's 500th home run.[1]

Easterly was a member of the Brewers' 1981 American League Eastern Division (2nd half) and 1982 AL pennant winning teams. He was traded along with Gorman Thomas and Ernie Camacho from the Brewers to the Indians for Rick Manning and Rick Waits on June 6, 1983.[2]

He was released by the Cleveland Indians following the 1987 season, at which point he announced his retirement.

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