Charles Roberts (baseball)

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Charles W. Roberts (September 7, 1907 – September 10, 1984), nicknamed "Specs", was an American Negro league pitcher who played in the 1930s and 1940s.

Charles Roberts
Pitcher
Born: (1907-09-07)September 7, 1907
High Point, North Carolina
Died: September 10, 1984(1984-09-10) (aged 77)
Fort Worth, Texas
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1936, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1945, for the Newark Eagles
Teams

A native of High Point, North Carolina, Roberts made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 with the Bacharach Giants. He went on to play for several teams, including the Homestead Grays and New York Black Yankees, and finished his career in 1945 with the Newark Eagles.[1][2] Roberts died in Fort Worth, Texas in 1984 at age 77.

References

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  1. ^ "Specs Roberts". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Charley Roberts". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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