Theodore Harrison Easterly (April 20, 1885 – July 6, 1951) was a

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who played for the

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(1909–1912),

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(1912–1913) and

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(1914–1915). Easterly batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in

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Easterly was a good contact hitter who batted over .300 four times. From to , he collected three consecutive .300 seasons with a high .324 in and led the

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with 11 pinch-hits in 1912. He jumped to the

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in 1914 and ended the season third in the batting race with a .335 average. A good defensive player with a solid throwing arm, he also served as a backup

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. In a seven-season career, Easterly was a .300 hitter with eight

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s and 261 RBI in 706

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. Easterly died in Clearlake Highlands,

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, at the age of 66.

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