Charlie Gilbert
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Charles Mader Gilbert
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut April 16, 1940
- Final Game September 28, 1947
- Born July 8, 1919 in New Orleans, LA USA
- Died August 13, 1983 in New Orleans, LA USA
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Son of Larry Gilbert and brother of Tookie Gilbert, he came up originally with the Brooklyn Dodgers ten years earlier than when his brother Tookie broke in with the New York Giants. He was in the majors for six years.
After Charlie's major league career, he played in the minors in Nashville, where his father Larry had been (and perhaps still was) a co-owner. He was drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1948 Rule V Draft from the Nashville roster, but didn't play after 1948. Tookie also played in Nashville in the late 1940's, before coming up for his two years in the majors.
Set Southern Association records with 155 walks and 178 runs for Nashville in 1948.
