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
[edit] 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 Braves after the 1953 season for Vern Bickford. On April 23, 1954 both White and teammate Hank Aaron hit their first major league home runs. Aaron hit his first, off of Cardinals starter Vic Raschi. White's came later in the game off of reliever Cot Deal. White never hit another major league home run. Aaron did.
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. After a dozen more games in 1955, Charlie, who hit .236 in 62 games played for several more years with Wichita of the American Association and with Vancouver and Hawaii in the Pacific Coast League.
Charlie played a total of 13 sesons 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.
