Charlie Dexter
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| Charlie Dexter | |
|---|---|
 Dexter with the Boston Beaneaters | |
| Outfielder/Catcher | |
| Born: June 15, 1876 Evansville, Indiana | |
| Died: June 9, 1934 (aged 57) Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1896, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1903, for the Boston Beaneaters | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 16 |
| Runs batted in | 346 |
| Stolen bases | 183 |
| Teams | |
Charles Dana Dexter (June 15, 1876 – June 9, 1934) was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1896 to 1903.
Professional career[edit]
Dexter's career in baseball began in 1889 with the Evansville Cooks, a semiprofessional ball club. He remained with them until 1894 when he made the decision to attend the University of the South. He also played for the Louisville Colonels, Boston Braves, and Chicago Cubs organizations.[1]
Iroquois Theatre fire[edit]
On December 30, 1903, Charlie Dexter and fellow player John Franklin Houseman were in a box watching a show at the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago when the Iroquois Theatre fire broke out; they were credited with breaking down a locked door and rescuing a number of people.[2]
The stabbing of Quait Bateman[edit]
In 1905, he reportedly stabbed Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Quait Bateman in the chest while he was drunk. Dexter was taken to jail. Bateman decided to not press charges as he believed it was an accident and Dexter was released the next morning.[3][4]
Personal life[edit]
In 1934, Dexter shot himself to death in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[5]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Charlie Dexter at Iroquois Theater
References[edit]
- ^ "Stay Home with SABR: 2020 Dispatches from the Boston Chapter – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ "Charlie Dexter - Baseball History Daily". baseballhistorydaily.com.
- ^ "Stay Home with SABR: 2020 Dispatches from the Boston Chapter – Society for American Baseball Research".
- ^ https://seamheads.com/blog/2013/02/05/charles-dexter-the-pretty-the-pretty-bad-and-the-pretty-darn-heroic/
- ^ "Say Dexter Bullet Victim". Des Moines Tribune. June 12, 1934. p. 1.
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