Charlie Berry (second baseman)

Charlie Berry
Charlie Berry
	Second baseman
	Born: September 6, 1860; Elizabeth, New Jersey
	Died: January 22, 1940 (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 Pittsburgh Stogies
MLB 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] and was buried at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Elizabeth, New Jersey.^[2]

His son, Charlie Jr., was more successful 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.

References

^ ^a ^b "The Obit for Charles J. Berry" Archived November 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. TheDeadBallEra.com. Accessed October 29, 2006. (Note that age of death is incorrect according to birth/death information at Baseball-Reference)
^ "Charlie Berry Stats". Baseball-Almanac.com. Accessed October 29, 2006.