Charlie Berry (second baseman)

Charlie Berry
Second baseman
Born: September 6, 1860(1860-09-06) Elizabeth, New Jersey
Died: January 22, 1940(1940-01-22) (aged 79) Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1884 for the Altoona Mountain City
Last MLB appearance
August 27, 1884 for the Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
Career statistics
Batting average	.224
Home runs	1
Runs scored	21
Teams
Altoona Mountain City (1884) Kansas City Cowboys (1884) Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies (1884)

Charles Joseph Berry (September 6, 1860 – January 22, 1940) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball whose career consisted of one season in the Union Association. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

In his one season, Berry batted .224 (38-for-170) with one home run and 21 runs in 43 games played. After the conclusion of his professional sports career, he worked for the Ingersoll Rand Company.^[1]

Berry died in Phillipsburg, New Jersey at the age of 79.^[1] He was laid to rest at the Mount Olivet Cemetery^{[disambiguation needed ]} in Elizabeth, New Jersey.^[2]

His son, Charlie, Jr., garnered more success in professional sports. He played both baseball and football on a major league level and later became an American League umpire and a head linesman for the NFL.

See also

• List of second generation MLB players

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "The Obit for Charles J. Berry". TheDeadBallEra.com. Retrieved October 29, 2006. (Note that age of death is incorrect according to birth/death information at Baseball-Reference)
2. ^ "Charlie Berry Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved October 29, 2006.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet
• The Baseball Page
• FindAGrave

Persondata
Name	Berry, Charlie
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	September 6, 1860
Place of birth	Elizabeth, New Jersey
Date of death	January 22, 1940
Place of death	Phillipsburg, New Jersey