Charlie Spearman

Charles Spearman
Catcher
Born: (1891-11-03)November 3, 1891
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Died: October 1970
Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1919, for the Brooklyn Royal Giants
Last appearance
1929, for the Lincoln Giants
Teams

Charles Kenston Spearman (November 3, 1891 – October 1970) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues.[2] He played from 1919 to 1929 with the Brooklyn Royal Giants, Cleveland Elites, and Lincoln Giants. Four of his brothers, Henry, Clyde, Willie, and Codie, and his son Fred also played in the Negro leagues.[3]

  1. ^ "Dallas vs Fort Worth" Dallas Express, Dallas, Texas, Saturday, April 17, 1920, Page 3, Columns 1 and 3
  2. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  3. ^ "Charlie Spearman Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.