Charles Yingling

Charles Christian Yingling
(previously credited to Joe Yingling)

• Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown
• Height 5' 6", Weight 140 lb.

• Debut June 22, 1894
• Final Game June 22, 1894
• Born December 7, 1865 in Baltimore, MD USA
• Died April 13, 1897 in Baltimore, MD USA

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Biographical Information

Brother of Joe Yingling, Charles Yingling got into a major league game in an interesting way:

"Grady in the fourth inning retired with a badly spiked leg, Cross going behind the bat. Irwin assumed the position at short while he sent scouts out for a player. In the fifth . . . (an) amateur, Mr. Yingling, went to short." - Sporting Life, June 30, 1894, about the game on June 22

Charles was not completely an amateur - he had at least played a few games in the New England League in 1887. As for manager Arthur Irwin, it was the only time he appeared in a game all season.