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American baseball player (1897–1982) Baseball player
Charlie Wooldridge
Outfielder/First baseman
Born: Charles Walton Wooldridge
August 10, 1897
Allensville, Kentucky
Died: September 1982; aged 85
Everettsville, Virginia
Negro league baseball debut
1928, Cleveland Tigers
Last appearance
1928, for the Cleveland Tigers
Teams

Charles Walton Wooldridge (August 10, 1897 – September 1982) was an American Negro league outfielder/first baseman in the 1920s.

Early life and career

A native of Allensville, Kentucky, Wooldridge made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Cleveland Tigers. From 1931 through 1932, he played with the Scranton Progressive Colored Giants.

References

  1. "Charlie Wooldridge". Seamheads.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. Defender staff (Mar 31, 1928). "Tigers Season Will Open Season on April 8". The Chicago Defender. p. 8. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. Cooper, Wilbur M. (April 21, 1928). "Cleveland Tigers Bat Out 5 to 1 Win Over Tellings". The Chicago Defender. p. 8. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. Times-Tribune staff (June 12, 1931). "Progressive Giants Will Play at Brooks' Field". The Scranton Times-Tribune. p. 32. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. Item staff (August 10, 1931). "Scranton Giants Sink Aristes Nine". Mt. Carmel Item. p. 5. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. Tribune staff (August 25, 1931). "Colored Tossers Beaten by Jessup". The Scranton Tribune. p. 14. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  7. (September 21, 1932). "Colored Giants Beat All Stars by 5-0 Score". The Caledonian Record. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

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