Charlie Waitt facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Charlie Waitt |
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| First baseman | |||
| Born: October 14, 1853 Hallowell, Maine |
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| Died: October 21, 1912 (aged 59) San Francisco |
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| May 22, 1875, for the St. Louis Brown Stockings | |||
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| September 18, 1883, for the Philadelphia Quakers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .165 | ||
| Strikeouts | 11 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
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Charles C. Waitt (born October 14, 1853 – died October 21, 1912) was a professional baseball player. He was born in Hallowell, Maine. Waitt played for four seasons when baseball was very different. He was 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighed 165 pounds. He threw with his right hand. We don't know if he batted right or left-handed.
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Playing Baseball: Charlie Waitt's Career
Charlie Waitt started his major league baseball career on May 25, 1875. He was 22 years old. His first team was the St. Louis Brown Stockings. While playing for them, Waitt had 113 chances to bat. He scored 23 runs and had 7 strikeouts.
The First Baseball Glove
Charlie Waitt is famous for being one of the first players to wear a baseball glove. He started using it around the 1875 season. Back then, wearing a glove was very unusual. Fans and even his teammates made fun of him. They called him names like "sissy."
The glove he wore was not like the ones today. It was very thin and meant to protect his hand. He even tried to hide it. He used gloves that were flesh-colored so they would not be noticed easily.
Changing Teams
After not playing in 1876, Waitt joined the Chicago White Stockings in 1877. This team is now known as the Chicago Cubs. With them, he had 41 at-bats, 4 hits, and 2 RBIs (runs batted in).
Five years later, in 1882, Waitt moved to the Baltimore Orioles. He played a lot for them, with 250 at-bats. In 1883, he was traded to the Philadelphia Quakers. Charlie Waitt played his last baseball game on September 18, 1883.
How Charlie Waitt Died
Charlie Waitt passed away on October 21, 1912. He was 59 years old. He died after accidentally falling while washing a window. He was buried in Sunset Cemetery in San Francisco.
