Major League Baseball Player. Born in Louisville Kentucky, he played mostly minor and semi-pro ball. He finally got to the Major Leagues in 1890 with the hometown Louisville Colonel's of the faltering American Association. The AA was on the verge of collapsing financially as a major league, and was in dire need of players. Being a local boy, he was a perfect fit. He batted a respectable .272 with 3 homers and 77 RBI's in his only major league season. He went back to playing minor and semi-pro ball afterward, eventually settling in Union, New Jersey. (Submitted by Frank Russo)
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Charles M. Hamburg, born Charles M. Hambrick, (22 Nov 1866 - 18 May 1931) was a Minor and Major League Baseball left fielder in the 19th century. His first professional engagement was in 1885 in the Minors. He played for the Columbus, GA Club, Southern League. The subsequent season he played for the Bridgeport Team in the Eastern League. At the end of the season he moved on to play for the Buffalo International Club.
The Louisville, KY native, at age 24, played for his hometown team, the American Association Louisville Colonels, in 1890. Home games were played at Eclipse Park I.
Charles played major league ball for just one season, but it was a season to remember. He played in 133 of the Colonels 136 games, and they won the American Association championship with a record of 88-44-4. The Colonels went on to tie the National League Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3-3-1 in the 1890 version of the World Series.
Charles contributed significantly to his team's success with 3 home runs, 77 runs batted in, 93 runs scored, a .272 batting average, and an on base percentage of .370. His 77 RBI were seventh in the league, and the 69 bases on balls he received ranked him tenth.
Bullpen Information: Height, 6' 0", Weight, 175 lb. Debut: 18 Apr 1890 Final Game: 14 Oct 1890
Charles moved on after 1890 and played minor league ball in New York and New Jersey. In 1900, he managed Oswego in the New York State League. His career spanned 20 years. He eventually settled in Union, NJ and lived there the remainder of his life. He passed away at the age of 65.
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Charles M. Hamburg, born Charles M. Hambrick, (22 Nov 1866 - 18 May 1931) was a Minor and Major League Baseball left fielder in the 19th century. His first professional engagement was in 1885 in the Minors. He played for the Columbus, GA Club, Southern League. The subsequent season he played for the Bridgeport Team in the Eastern League. At the end of the season he moved on to play for the Buffalo International Club.
The Louisville, KY native, at age 24, played for his hometown team, the American Association Louisville Colonels, in 1890. Home games were played at Eclipse Park I.
Charles played major league ball for just one season, but it was a season to remember. He played in 133 of the Colonels 136 games, and they won the American Association championship with a record of 88-44-4. The Colonels went on to tie the National League Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3-3-1 in the 1890 version of the World Series.
Charles contributed significantly to his team's success with 3 home runs, 77 runs batted in, 93 runs scored, a .272 batting average, and an on base percentage of .370. His 77 RBI were seventh in the league, and the 69 bases on balls he received ranked him tenth.
Bullpen Information: Height, 6' 0", Weight, 175 lb. Debut: 18 Apr 1890 Final Game: 14 Oct 1890
Charles moved on after 1890 and played minor league ball in New York and New Jersey. In 1900, he managed Oswego in the New York State League. His career spanned 20 years. He eventually settled in Union, NJ and lived there the remainder of his life. He passed away at the age of 65.
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Louisville Kentucky, he played mostly minor and semi-pro ball. He finally got to the Major Leagues in 1890 with the hometown Louisville Colonel's of the faltering American Association. The AA was on the verge of collapsing financially as a major league, and was in dire need of players. Being a local boy, he was a perfect fit. He batted a respectable .272 with 3 homers and 77 RBI's in his only major league season. He went back to playing minor and semi-pro ball afterward, eventually settling in Union, New Jersey. (Submitted by Frank Russo)
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Charles M. Hamburg, born Charles M. Hambrick, (22 Nov 1866 - 18 May 1931) was a Minor and Major League Baseball left fielder in the 19th century. His first professional engagement was in 1885 in the Minors. He played for the Columbus, GA Club, Southern League. The subsequent season he played for the Bridgeport Team in the Eastern League. At the end of the season he moved on to play for the Buffalo International Club.
The Louisville, KY native, at age 24, played for his hometown team, the American Association Louisville Colonels, in 1890. Home games were played at Eclipse Park I.
Charles played major league ball for just one season, but it was a season to remember. He played in 133 of the Colonels 136 games, and they won the American Association championship with a record of 88-44-4. The Colonels went on to tie the National League Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3-3-1 in the 1890 version of the World Series.
Charles contributed significantly to his team's success with 3 home runs, 77 runs batted in, 93 runs scored, a .272 batting average, and an on base percentage of .370. His 77 RBI were seventh in the league, and the 69 bases on balls he received ranked him tenth.
Bullpen Information: Height, 6' 0", Weight, 175 lb. Debut: 18 Apr 1890 Final Game: 14 Oct 1890
Charles moved on after 1890 and played minor league ball in New York and New Jersey. In 1900, he managed Oswego in the New York State League. His career spanned 20 years. He eventually settled in Union, NJ and lived there the remainder of his life. He passed away at the age of 65.
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Charles M. Hamburg, born Charles M. Hambrick, (22 Nov 1866 - 18 May 1931) was a Minor and Major League Baseball left fielder in the 19th century. His first professional engagement was in 1885 in the Minors. He played for the Columbus, GA Club, Southern League. The subsequent season he played for the Bridgeport Team in the Eastern League. At the end of the season he moved on to play for the Buffalo International Club.
The Louisville, KY native, at age 24, played for his hometown team, the American Association Louisville Colonels, in 1890. Home games were played at Eclipse Park I.
Charles played major league ball for just one season, but it was a season to remember. He played in 133 of the Colonels 136 games, and they won the American Association championship with a record of 88-44-4. The Colonels went on to tie the National League Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3-3-1 in the 1890 version of the World Series.
Charles contributed significantly to his team's success with 3 home runs, 77 runs batted in, 93 runs scored, a .272 batting average, and an on base percentage of .370. His 77 RBI were seventh in the league, and the 69 bases on balls he received ranked him tenth.
Bullpen Information: Height, 6' 0", Weight, 175 lb. Debut: 18 Apr 1890 Final Game: 14 Oct 1890
Charles moved on after 1890 and played minor league ball in New York and New Jersey. In 1900, he managed Oswego in the New York State League. His career spanned 20 years. He eventually settled in Union, NJ and lived there the remainder of his life. He passed away at the age of 65.
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