Bennie Charleston Explained

Bennie Charleston
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:April 29, 1907
Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana
Death Place:Indianapolis, Indiana
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1932
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Crawfords
Finalyear:1932
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Crawfords
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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.

External links

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bennie Charleston . seamheads.com . June 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Bennie Charleston . baseball-reference.com . June 16, 2021.