Charlie Atherton
| Charlie Atherton | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: November 19, 1874 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
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| Died: December 19, 1934 (aged 60) Vienna, Austria |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 30, 1899 for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 22, 1899 for the Washington Senators | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .248 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| RBI | 23 |
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Charles Morgan Herbert Atherton (November 19, 1874 in New Brunswick, NJ - December 19, 1934 in Vienna, Austria) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. Nicknamed "Prexy", he batted and threw right-handed, was 5'10" tall and weighed 160 pounds. Atherton attended Penn State University. He was also an early professional football player for the Greensburg Athletic Association. He was the son of Penn State president George W. Atherton. Charlie was Penn State's first sports star as a member of the school's baseball and football teams. He is also credited with inventing the place kick.
Atherton made his Major League debut on May 30, 1899 at the age of 24. He hit .248 in 242 at bats in 1899, which would end up being his only Major League season. He also hit 5 doubles, 6 triples and had 23 RBI. Defensively, Atherton committed 26 errors, which was fourth worst on the now defunct Washington Senators team of the National League. He played his final game on August 22, 1899.
Outside of sports, Charlie was an accomplished musician and writer who witnessed the Russian Revolution, World War I, and the Nazis rise to power first hand. He documented each event in highly descriptive letters to his sister, Harriet.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Kuntz, M.A. (2005). Charlie Atherton. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 0-19-511913-4.
- Van Atta, Robert (1983). "The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900)". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association) (Annual): 1–14. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-165.pdf.
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