About Charlie Osgood
Lived 1926 – 2014 (aged 87). Charlie Osgood was an American baseball player.
Charles Benjamin Osgood (November 23, 1926 – January 23, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944. At 17 years of age, the , rookie was the fifth-youngest player to appear in a National League game that season.
Osgood was one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. His only major league action came on June 18, 1944 in a road doubleheader against the Philadelphia Blue Jays at Shibe Park.
On November 7, 1944, Osgood was drafted by the Chicago Cubs from the Dodgers in the 1944 minor league draft, but he never again made it to the major league level. His career ended with a 0–0 record and a 3.00 ERA.
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Who was Charlie Osgood?
American baseball player (1926-2014)
When was Charlie Osgood born?
Charlie Osgood was born on 23 November 1926 in Somerville.
When did Charlie Osgood die?
Charlie Osgood died on 23 January 2014 in Tewksbury.
What was Charlie Osgood's occupation?
Charlie Osgood was a baseball player.
What nationality was Charlie Osgood?
Charlie Osgood was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charlie Osgood. https://biography.guide/charlie-osgood/
MLA: "Charlie Osgood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/charlie-osgood/.
Chicago: "Charlie Osgood." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/charlie-osgood/.
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