Charlie Berry (father)
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| Charlie Berry | |
|---|---|
| Second Baseman | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1884 for the Altoona Mountain City | |
| Final game | |
| August 27, 1884 for the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies | |
| Career statistics | |
| AVG | .224 |
| HR | 1 |
| Runs | 21 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Charles Joseph Berry (September 6, 1860 - January 22, 1940) was a second baseman/outfielder 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 was a .224 hitter (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] He was laid to rest at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Elizabeth, New Jersey.[2]
His son, Charlie Jr., garnered more success in professional sports. He played both baseball and football on a major league level and later became an AL umpire and a head linesman for the NFL.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "The Obit for Charles J. Berry". TheDeadBallEra.com. Retrieved October 29, 2006. (Note that age of death is incorrect according to birth/death information at Baseball-Reference)
- ^ "Charlie Berry Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Retrosheet
- The Baseball Page
- FindAGrave
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