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.
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