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Oscar McKinley Charleston (October 14, 1896 – October 5, 1954) was an American center fielder and manager in Negro league baseball. Over his 43-year baseball career, Charleston played or managed with more than a dozen teams, including the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords, Negro league baseball's leading teams in the 1930s.
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A powerful hitter who could hit to all fields and bunt, Oscar Charleston was considered one of the greatest players in the Negro Leagues.
Jun 7, 2024 · Oscar Charleston was an American baseball player and manager who was one of the best all-around ballplayers in the history of the sport. Barred from Major League Baseball because of the unwritten rule against Black athletes, he spent his career in the Negro leagues.
Feb 23, 2020 · Like many of the Negro Leagues’ greatest players, Oscar Charleston never got the chance to play in the Majors, but he made a strong impression on the sport of baseball that is tangible to this day.
Feb 2, 2022 · Those who saw Charleston play say he's every bit as good as Willie Mays or Joe DiMaggio. The numbers? Well, that's what makes finding his place among the all-time greats so complicated.
Jul 15, 2020 · Oscar McKinley Charleston was born in Indianapolis on October 14, 1896. He was the seventh of 11 children born to Tom and Mary (Thomas) Charleston. His middle name came about because his parents were Republicans, and William McKinley was the Republican nominee for president in 1896.
Apr 3, 2020 · “Oscar Charleston could have played on any big-league team in history if he had been given the opportunity. He could hit, run and throw. He did everything a great outfielder was supposed to...
But Oscar is making his way in the world, and his life and legacy have been honored in Oscar Charleston‘s winning of SABR’s Seymour Award and Spitball Magazine’s CASEY Award. The book also has been named the winner of the Robert Peterson Award by SABR’s Negro Leagues Committee.
Philadelphia Stars activated Oscar Charleston. May 11, 1939. Toledo Crawfords activated Oscar Charleston. May 14, 1938. Pittsburgh Crawfords activated Oscar Charleston. May 14, 1937. Pittsburgh Crawfords activated Oscar Charleston. May 8, 1936. Pittsburgh Crawfords activated Oscar Charleston.
