Charlie Fitzberger
Charles Caspar Fitzberger (February 13, 1904 – January 25, 1965) was a
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,
New York Giants. His last appearance was against the Pittsburgh Pirates
.
Fitzberger died in his hometown of
Baltimore, Maryland
, at the age of 60.
Trivia
- Fitzberger shares exactly the same birthday (February 13, 1904) with former Cleveland Indians first baseman Cecil Bolton.
- He played in his first MLB game on the same day that Ty Cobb played his last (September 11, 1928).
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