Charlie Chech, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1878
Place of Birth: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Date of Death: 31-Jan-1938
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Charlie Chech
- Charles William Chech (April 27, 1878 – January 31, 1938) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between 1905 and 1909.
- Chech batted and threw right-handed.
- He was born in Madison, Wisconsin. A curveball specialist, Chech reached the majors in 1905 with the Cincinnati Reds, spending two years with them before moving to the Cleveland Naps 1908 and Boston Red Sox (1909).
- His most productive season came in his rookie year for Cincinnati, when he recorded career-highs in wins (14), strikeouts (79), starts (25), complete games (20) and innings pitched 267?2/3, while posting a 2.89 ERA.
- After going 11–7 for Cleveland, he was sent to the Red Sox with Jack Ryan in the same trade that brought Cy Young to Boston. In a four-season career, Chech posted a 33–30 record with 187 strikeouts and a 2,52 ERA in 606 innings.
- Following his Major League career, he played for the St.
- Paul Apostles of the American Association. Chech died in Los Angeles, at the age of 59.
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