Charlie Fitzberger
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Charles Caspar Fitzberger (February 13, 1904 - January 25, 1965) was a Major League Baseball
player
for the Boston Braves
just at the end of the 1928 season (September 11-September 25). The 24-year-old rookie made seven pinch-hitting
appearances for the Braves and did not play in the field, so his position is not known. He went 2-for-7 for a batting average
of .286.
All seven of Fitzberger's appearances took place at the home park, Braves Field
. His major league debut on September 11, 1928 was against the New York Giants
. His last appearance was against the Pittsburgh Pirates
.
Fitzberger died in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 66.
Major League Baseball
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player
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for the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
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just at the end of the 1928 season (September 11-September 25). The 24-year-old rookie made seven pinch-hitting
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
appearances for the Braves and did not play in the field, so his position is not known. He went 2-for-7 for a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .286.
All seven of Fitzberger's appearances took place at the home park, Braves Field
Braves Field
Braves Field was a baseball park that formerly stood on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium was home to the Boston Braves National League franchise from 1915–1952, when the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
. His major league debut on September 11, 1928 was against the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. His last appearance was against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
.
Fitzberger died in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 66.
Trivia
- Fitzberger shares exactly the same birthday (February 13, 1904) with former Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
first basemanFirst basemanFirst base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
Cecil BoltonCecil BoltonCecil Glenford Bolton was a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cleveland Indians just at the end of the 1928 season...
. - He played in his first MLB game on the same day that Ty CobbTy CobbTyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born in Narrows, Georgia...
played his last (September 11, 1928).