Charlie Robertson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charlie Robertson

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1896

Place of Birth: Texas, United States

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1984

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Charlie Robertson

  • Charles Culbertson Robertson (January 31, 1896 – August 23, 1984) was an American professional baseball player.
  • He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher, and is best remembered for throwing a perfect game in 1922.
  • He was the last surviving player who played at least one game for the 1919 Chicago White Sox, having died in 1984. Robertson was born in Dexter, Texas, grew up in Nocona, Texas, and graduated from Nocona High School in 1915.
  • Charles attended Austin College from 1917 until 1919.
  • He began his career with the Chicago White Sox in 1919 at the age of 23.
  • Robertson was an average player for most of his career, having a career record of 49–80 and never winning more than he lost during a single season.
  • His main pitch throughout his career was a slow curveball which he often threw on the first pitch to a batter on any side of the plate, followed by a fastball up in the zone.

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