Charlie Bennett (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Charles Wesley Bennett (November 21, 1854 - February 24, 1927) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. Born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Bennett played 15 seasons in the major leagues. He played in 1062 games, had a .340 on base percentage and collected 978 hits, 203 doubles, 67 triples, 55 home runs, and 533 RBIs. He led the Detroit Wolverines in slugging percentage for the first four years of the team's existence. Aside from his abilities as a slugger, Bennett is regarded as one of the best defensive catchers of the 19th Century.