Bats: Left • Throws: Left
5-8, 185lb (173cm, 83kg)
Born: October 14, 1896 in Indianapolis, IN us
Died: October 5, 1954 in Philadelphia, PA
Buried: Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1976.
(Voted by Negro League Committee)
View Oscar Charleston's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Full Name: Oscar McKinley Charleston
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