Charles Dougherty (baseball)
American baseball player (1879–1939)
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Charles "Pat" Dougherty (October 26, 1879 – July 12, 1939) was an American Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
| Charles Dougherty | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 26, 1879 Summer Shade, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: July 12, 1939 (aged 59) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| 1909, for the Leland Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1915, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Teams | |
Sportswriter and fellow player Jimmy Smith put Dougherty on his 1909 "All American Team."[2]
Dougherty died at the age of 59 in Chicago, Illinois. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery at Blue Island, Illinois.