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Bennie T. Charleston (April 29, 1907 – February 29, 1988), nicknamed "Tweed", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.

Bennie Charleston
Pitcher
Born: (1907-04-29)April 29, 1907 Indianapolis, Indiana
Died: February 29, 1988(1988-02-29) (aged 80) Indianapolis, Indiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1932, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Last appearance
1932, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords
Teams
Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932)

A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Charleston was the brother of Baseball Hall of Famer Oscar Charleston. He played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords alongside his brother in 1932.[1][2] Charleston died in Indianapolis in 1988 at age 80.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads

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