Charlie White

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Charles White

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 192 lb.

• Debut April 18, 1954
• Final Game May 29, 1955
• Born August 12, 1928 in Kinston, NC USA
• Died May 26, 1998 in Seattle, WA USA

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Biographical Information

Charlie White was originally a third baseman in pro ball when he was signed by the St. Louis Browns in 1950 off the roster of the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro American League. White was traded to the Milwaukee Braves after the 1953 season for Vern Bickford.

White became Del Crandall's backup receiver and Hank Aaron's first major league roommate with Milwaukee in 1954 when he hit .237 in 50 games. On April 23rd, both White and Aaron hit their first major league home runs. Aaron hit his first, off St. Louis Cardinals starter Vic Raschi; White's came later in the game off reliever Cot Deal. White never hit another major league home run; Aaron did hit a few more. After a dozen more games in 1955, Charlie, who hit .236 in 62 major league games, played for several more years with the Wichita Braves of the American Association and with the Vancouver Mounties and Hawaii Islanders in the Pacific Coast League, including 6 seasons with Vancouver.

Charlie played a total of 13 seasons in the minor leagues (1951-1963), hitting at a .267 average with 34 home runs and appearing in 1,000 games.

White died on May 26, 1998, at age 69 in Seattle, WA, where he had been a container truck driver.

In an article [1], he said he spent his spare time hunting and fishing, and credited Oscar Charleston, his manager in 1950, with teaching him a lot.