Uncovering the Untold Legends Who Shaped Baseball Before the MLB Spotlight Shone
Oscar Charleston (1920-27, 1929, 1933-37, 1938-41)
Before there basically was any MLB standout whom you want to name, there was Oscar Charleston.
Some put him in the conversation for “best player ever” – baseball statistician and writer Bill James ranked him as the fourth-greatest player of all time.
The left-handed center fielder had speed, power and defensive skills. He accomplished something never done in AL/NL history: Five seasons recording at least a .350 batting average, 10 home runs and 20 stolen bases – in four consecutive seasons from 1921-24, then again in 1927.



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