Shorty Gallagher

Charles William "Shorty" Gallagher (April30, 1872June23, 1924) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player for one season. He played two games for the Cleveland Bluebirds (now Guardians) during the 1901 Cleveland Bluebirds season. A decades-long search for a photo of Gallagher ended when a 1902 photo of him was discovered in January 2026.

Biography Charles William Gallagher was born in Detroit on April 30, 1872. Before he appeared in the major leagues, Gallagher played for minor league teams in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and in the Canadian province of Ontario. He had played in the Iron and Oil and Canadian Leagues. In July 1901, he played for the Wheeling Stogies. He did not make another major league appearance.