Charlie Culver Explained

Charlie Culver
Position:Infielder
Birth Date:November 17, 1892
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York
Death Place:Montreal, Quebec
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1916
Debutteam:Lincoln Stars
Finalyear:1920
Finalteam:Lincoln Giants
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Hofcolor:
  1. EC1C40
Hoflink:Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
Hoftype:Canadian
Hofdate:2021

Charles Culver (November 17, 1892  - January 4, 1970), also known as "Charlie Calvert", was an American Negro league infielder between 1916 and 1920.

A native of Buffalo, New York, Culver made his Negro leagues debut in 1916 for the Lincoln Stars. He went on to play for the Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York and Lincoln Giants through 1920,[1] [2] and in 1922 broke the color barrier by playing in six games for the Montreal Royals of the Eastern Canada League.[3] Culver died in Montreal, Quebec in 1970 at age 77.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlie Culver . seamheads.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Charlie Culver . baseball-reference.com . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Christian Trudeau . 24 Years Before Jackie Robinson, Charlie Culver Broke Barriers in Montreal . sabr.org . October 7, 2020.