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Charlie Shields
Pitcher
Born: (1922-10-20)October 20, 1922
Whipple, West Virginia
Died: October 18, 1955(1955-10-18) (aged 32)
Scarbro, West Virginia
Batted: LeftThrew: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1941, for the New York Cubans
Last appearance
1943, for the Homestead Grays
Teams

Charles Thomas Shields (October 20, 1922 – October 18, 1955) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

A native of Whipple, West Virginia, Shields made his Negro leagues debut in 1941 with the New York Cubans and Chicago American Giants. He remained with Chicago in 1942 and 1943. Shields also pitched for the Homestead Grays during their 1943 Negro World Series championship season, posting a 3–0 record in five appearances. He died in Scarbro, West Virginia in 1955 at age 32.

References

  1. "Charlie Shields". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. "Charlie Shields". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.

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Homestead Grays 1943 Negro World Series champions
Sam Bankhead
Cool Papa Bell
Jerry Benjamin
Ray Brown
Matt Carlisle
Spoon Carter
Thad Christopher
Howard Easterling
Robert Gaston
Josh Gibson
Vic Harris
Eugene Jones
Buck Leonard
Roy Partlow
Charlie Shields
Joe Spencer
Edsall Walker
Ollie West
Jud Wilson
John Wright
Ralph Wyatt
Manager
Candy Jim Taylor
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