Charlie Berry (second baseman) explained

Charlie Berry
Position:Second baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:6 September 1860
Birth Place:Elizabeth, New Jersey
Death Place:Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 30
Debutyear:1884
Debutteam:Altoona Mountain City
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 27
Finalyear:1884
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Stogies
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.224
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs scored
Stat3value:21
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Charles Joseph Berry (September 6, 1860 – January 22, 1940) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball whose career consisted of one season in the Union Association. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

In his one season, Berry batted .224 (38-for-170) with one home run and 21 runs in 43 games played. After the conclusion of his professional sports career, he worked for the Ingersoll Rand Company.[1]

Berry died in Phillipsburg, New Jersey at the age of 79,[1] and was buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Elizabeth, New Jersey.[2]

His son, Charlie Jr., was more successful in professional sports. He played both baseball and football on a major league level and later became an American League umpire and a head linesman for the NFL.

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  1. http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Berry.CharlesSr.Obit.html "The Obit for Charles J. Berry"
  2. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=berrych01 "Charlie Berry Stats"