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Charlie Gibson (1920s catcher)

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Charlie Gibson
Catcher
Born: (1899-11-21)November 21, 1899
LaGrange, Georgia
Died: December 18, 1990(1990-12-18) (aged 91)
LaGrange, Georgia
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 1924, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
August 29, 1924, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.133
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Charles Griffin Gibson (November 21, 1899 – December 18, 1990) was a Major League baseball player for the Philadelphia Athletics.

Gibson was born in LaGrange, Georgia, and attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He was head football coach at Auburn High School for the 1923 season, leading the team to a 6–0 record. In 1924, he played his only season of Major League ball, participating in 12 games as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics.

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