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Posted By: Brian Lindholme

Charlie was a famous catcher...I'm sure others have heard the story about him getting some consideration for HOF. His on field skills(not the best hitter, but catchers were not leaned on for their hitting in the early days) and the team's success led to some speculation. Who knows, it still might happen. Although this next section obviously has nothing to do with his inclusion in the N28/ N29 sets but there is another interesting story involving Charlie.
It seems that he was involved in a train accident and lost both of his legs after being run over.
He was towards the end of his career when the accident occurred and this tragedy may end up being what he gets remembered for best...
Brian L.