Charles Wesley (baseball)
Charles Wesley | |
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Outfielder/Second baseman | |
Born: Montgomery, Alabama | July 4, 1896|
Died: March 5, 1944 Panama City, Florida | (aged 47)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1921, for the Columbus Buckeyes | |
Last appearance | |
1930, for the Louisville White Sox | |
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Charles "Two Sides" Wesley (July 4, 1896 – March 5, 1944) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1921 to 1930 with several teams, but he played mostly for the Birmingham Black Barons.[1]
He was born on July 4, 1896, to Charles Wesley Sr. (born in South Carolina) and Mary Wesley (Robinson) in Birmingham, Alabama. Charles "Connie" Wesley was drafted into the armed forces to fight in World War I on June 6, 1918. His daughter Johnie Mae Wesley was born on August 1, 1918. When he finished serving in World War I, in 1921 he went to play for his first team, the Columbus Buckeyes.
He was left to care for his daughter alone. His daughter Johnie was raised by his parents Charles and Mary while he was on the road. His all-time ranking as a second baseman was #28 out of 186. His overall ranking of all of his contemporaries is #340 out of #500. (Satchel Paige ranked #66 overall).
He played with his final team in 1930, the Louisville White Sox. He died in Panama City, Florida, on March 5, 1944.
Awards
- 1923:All-Star NNA by WS: Position (2nd Base) WS 4.1 WS rank #1
- 1923:Golden Gloves NNA by WS: Position (2nd Base) WS 4.1 WS Rank #1
- 1923:Silver Slugger NNA by WS: Position (2nd Base) WS 2.1 WS Rank #1
Golden Gloves: Career Position (2nd Base) WS 7.6 WS Rank #18
References
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
http://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?ID=821&tab=2
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)