| Charley Jones | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 30, 1852 Alamance County, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: June 6, 1911 (aged 59) New York, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 4, 1875, for the Keokuk Westerns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 26, 1888, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .298 |
| Home runs | 56 |
| Runs batted in | 553 |
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Charles Wesley Jones (born Benjamin Wesley Rippay on April 30, 1852 – June 6, 1911) was an American left fielder in the National Association and Major League Baseball who hit 56 home runs and batted .298 during his twelve-year career. He was born in Alamance County, North Carolina.[1] Charley Wesley “Baby”, “Big Charlie”, “Knight of the Limitless Linen” Jones, who was traded by the Cincinnati Red Stockings to the New York Metropolitans for the 1887 season, following a contract dispute. He spent 12 years in the majors, and was perhaps the first "slugger."[2]
- ^ "Charley Jones". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
- ^ David L. Porter, ed. (2000). Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: G-P (Hardcover). Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 765. ISBN 978-0-313-31175-8.