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Charlie Dewald

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Charlie Dewald
Pitcher
Born: (1867-09-22)September 22, 1867
Newark, New Jersey
Died: August 22, 1904(1904-08-22) (aged 36)
Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: unknown
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 20, 1890, for the Cleveland Infants
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1890, for the Cleveland Infants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–0
Earned run average0.64
Strikeouts6
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Charles H. Dewald (September 22, 1867 – August 22, 1904), also known as Charlie Dewald and Carl Dewald, was a pitcher in major league baseball for the 1890 Cleveland Infants. His record was 2 wins and 0 losses.

Life and career

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Dewald was born on September 22, 1867, in Newark, New Jersey.[1]

After leaving baseball, Dewald was named superintendent of all city cemeteries in Cleveland, Ohio, in April 1899.[2] He resigned the position on May 25, 1903, due to ill health.[3] He died in Cleveland on August 22, 1904,[4] and was buried at Woodland Cemetery.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Chambers, Gail (Spring 2016). "Professional Baseball Players Buried in Woodland Cemetery" (PDF). Woodland Guardian. pp. 10–11. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Decapitations By The Score". The Plain Dealer. April 28, 1899. p. 10.
  3. ^ "C. O. Dewald Resigns". The Plain Dealer. May 26, 1903. p. 12.
  4. ^ "Mortuary Notice". The Plain Dealer. August 23, 1904. p. 8.