Charles Wesley (baseball)
| Charles Wesley | |||
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| Outfielder/Second baseman | |||
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Born: July 4, 1896 Montgomery, Alabama | |||
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Died: March 5, 1944 (aged 47) Panama City, Florida | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1921, for the Columbus Buckeyes | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1930, for the Louisville White Sox | |||
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Charles "Two Sides" Wesley (July 4, 1896 – March 5, 1944) was an African-American baseball player in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1921 to 1930 with several teams, but he played mostly for the Birmingham Black Barons.[1]
He was born on July 4, 1896 to Charles Wesley Sr.born in South Carolina and Mary Wesley (Robinson) in Birmingham Alabama. Charles "Connie" Wesley, was drafted into the armed forces to fight in World War I on June 6, 1918. His daughter Johnie Mae Wesley was born on August 1, 1918. When he finished serving in World War I, in 1921 he went to play for his first team, the Columbus Buckeyes.
He was left to care for his daughter alone.His daughter Johnie was raised by his parents Charles and Mary while he was on the road. His all time ranking as a second baseman was #28 out of 186. His overall ranking of all of his contemporaries is #340 out of #500. ( Satchel Paige ranked #66 overall).
He played with his final team in 1930, the Louisville White Sox. He died in Panama City, Florida on March 5, 1944.
Awards
- 1923:All-Star NNA by WS: Position (2nd Base) WS 4.1 WS rank #1
- 1923:Golden Gloves NNA by WS: Position (2nd Base) WS 4.1 WS Rank #1
- 1923:Silver Slugger NNA by WS: Position (2nd Base) WS 2.1 WS Rank #1
Golden Gloves: Career Position (2nd Base) WS 7.6 WS Rank #18
References
http://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/player.php?ID=821&tab=2
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)