Roy Easterwood

Roy Charles Easterwood was an American Major [League Baseball] catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs in 1944. A native of Waxahachie, Texas, the 29-year-old rookie stood and weighed 196 lbs.
Easterwood is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World [War II]. He made his major league debut on April 21, 1944 in a home game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
His season and career totals for 17 games include a.212 batting average, one home run, 2 runs [batted in], one run scored, and a.364 slugging percentage. In 12 appearances as a catcher he handled 33 chances without an error for a fielding percentage of 1.000.
Easterwood died at the age of 69 in Graham, Texas.