Old Judge Charles Boyd

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For the Old Judge fans out there, I would like to introduce Charles Boyd, identified with the Chicago Maroons of the 1888 Western Association. Boyd was signed in February, 1888 and was last mentioned in a writeup in the Chicago newspapers in March. He never played with the Maroons, but did play with Danville later in 1888 (boyd--001---). No biographical information is known for Boyd (that I am aware of)... until now.

Charles Newton Boyd played baseball for the University in Champaign, IL in 1880, graduating in 1881. He later was signed by the Champaign Clippers in 1887 (identified as C.N. Boyd in the Champaign papers), but didn't end up playing because his father got ill. In 1899, the Champaign Daily News related how Lieut.-Col. James E. Barnett, brother of Mrs. C.N. Boyd, escaped death in the Philippines when a bullet struck his bible. From James E. Barnett, we get to Agnes Barnett Boyd, wife of Charles Newton Boyd.

There's a photo of Charles Newton Boyd on his FindaGrave page. Here it is compared to the Old Judge card.

Boyd may also have played for Leavenworth in 1886. Baseball-reference identifies Botd as the player, but box scores and articles identify the player as Boyd, playing first base, the same position Boyd played in college.

Now I just need to find Fisher...

Edited to correct "Nelson" to "Newton"...