Earl Ashby

Earl Randolph Ashby Powbett is a Cuban former professional baseball catcher and outfielder in the Negro [league baseball|Negro leagues]. He played professionally from 1945 to 1950. Ashby played with the Cleveland Buckeyes, Birmingham Black Barons, Homestead Grays, New [York Cubans] and the Newark Eagles. He also played in the Provincial [League (baseball minor league)|Provincial League] in 1950 with the Drummondville Cubs and the St. Jean Braves.
In June 1955, Ashby Powbett was released from his contract due to "disciplinary reasons". In July, he was a material witness to a manslaughter case in Rochester, New York.