Charles Dunklin
American baseball player
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Charles Edward Dunklin (October 26, 1914 – December 9, 1975), nicknamed "Tall Papa and Trees", was an American Negro league pitcher who played from 1937 to 1940.[1]
| Charles Dunklin | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 26, 1914 Hayneville, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: December 9, 1975 (aged 61) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1940, for the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Duncan made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 with the Pittsburgh Crawfords. He went on to play for the Birmingham Black Barons and Atlanta Black Crackers, and finished his career in 1940 with the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars.[1][2]