Bennie Charleston
Bennie Charleston | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Indianapolis, Indiana | April 29, 1907|
Died: February 29, 1988 Indianapolis, Indiana | (aged 80)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1932, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
Last appearance | |
1932, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
Teams | |
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Bennie T. Charleston (April 29, 1907 – February 29, 1988), nicknamed "Tweed", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Charleston was the brother of Baseball Hall of Famer Oscar Charleston. He played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords alongside his brother in 1932.[1][2] Charleston died in Indianapolis in 1988 at age 80.
References[]
- ^ "Bennie Charleston". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Bennie Charleston". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1907 births
- 1988 deaths
- Pittsburgh Crawfords players
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- Negro league baseball stubs