Oscar McKinley Charleston was born on October 14, 1896, in Indianapolis, to Thomas and Mary Charleston. He first played organized baseball while stationed in the Jeremy Beer: "Hothead: How the Oscar Charleston Myth Began", Baseball Research Journal, SABR, Vol. Jeremy Beer’s biography of Charleston gives the most accurate account of his life as possible, considering Oscar was born in 1896 and was a man of color. In addition, Charleston passed away over sixty years ago so the ability to interview individuals who actually saw Charleston play in his prime is limited. Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player . Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball's Greatest Forgotten Player is now available from the University of Nebraska Press. In the year 2000, Lee Blessing’s play Cobb opened in New York and immediately attracted attention by provocatively placing another man into the context of Ty Cobb’s combative and talented life. In 1915, after serving three years in the U.S. Army, the Indianapolis, Indiana, native continued his baseball career as a professional with the Indianapolis ABCs; his career ended in 1954 as a player-manager for the Indianapolis Clowns. A page dedicated to sharing information about Oscar Charleston, baseball's greatest forgotten player. And, for at least 15 years, that community’s favorite player was Oscar Charleston. Original artwork created by artist Sanjay Verma. 5-15. Charleston was born into a large, poor Indianapolis family on October 14, 1896. 46, Nr. Oscar Charleston: Life and Legend. ISBN 978-1-4962-1711-0 Jeremy Beer: Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2019. Oscar McKinley Charleston (October 14, 1896 – October 5, 1954) was an American center fielder and manager in Negro league baseball. "There's the old joke about how they called him 'the black Ty Cobb,' " recalled Pete Cava, Indianapolis, "but Cobb was probably 'the white Oscar Charleston.' Recognition of the Negro Leagues as a major league provides a … From the cover of Oscar Charleston (University of Nebraska Press) Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player, by … Oscar Charleston, American baseball player and manager who was considered by many to have been the best all-around ballplayer in the history of the Negro leagues. If you aren't ready to read the whole thing, here's a thumbnail bio. 1 (Spring 2017), pp. Charleston, Oscar McKinley (12 Oct. 1896-6 Oct. 1954), African-American baseball player and manager, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Tom Charleston, a construction worker, and Mary Thomas.The seventh of 11 children, Charleston served as a batboy for a local professional team before enlisting in the army at age 15. New, 9 comments. His was a big, poor family only… In his mid-teens, Charleston left school and entered the United States Army. 165 likes. Start by marking “Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player” as Want to Read: ... including access to family members and related documents.
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