About Bennie Charleston
Lived 1907 – 1988 (aged 80). Bennie Charleston was an American baseball player.
Bennie T. Charleston (April 29, 1907 – February 29, 1988), nicknamed "Tweed", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Charleston was the brother of Baseball Hall of Famer Oscar Charleston. He played for the Indianapolis ABCs in 1931 and the Pittsburgh Crawfords alongside his brother in 1932. Charleston died in Indianapolis in 1988 at age 80.
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Who was Bennie Charleston?
American baseball player
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Bennie Charleston was born on 29 April 1907 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Bennie Charleston died on 29 February 1988 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Bennie Charleston was a baseball player.
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Bennie Charleston was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bennie Charleston. https://biography.guide/bennie-charleston/
MLA: "Bennie Charleston." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bennie-charleston/.
Chicago: "Bennie Charleston." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bennie-charleston/.
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