From SABR Encyclopedia
- See Charlie Beamon in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
| Charles Alfonzo Beamon Sr.
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 5' 11"
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| Weight:
| 195
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| Born:
| 1934-12-25 at Oakland, CA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Charlie Beamon was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Oakland, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Was the sole support of his parents as well as five brothers and two sisters in 1955.
- His father was unable to work due to chronic asthma.
Pre-professional career
- Attended McClymonds High School in Oakland, California.
- Played baseball three years in high school.
- Won eight and lost none and batted .369 including four doubles and a triple in his final prep year.
- Played two years of American Legion ball in Oakland for a team his father managed.
- Won five and lost two in American Legion ball in 1952.
- Was acclaimed as "Oakland's best prep baseball player" at the 1952 American Legion prep all-star game in Oakland as he struck out seven in four innings and allowed only three hits and no runs in the all-star game.
Outside of baseball
- Was employed at the American Red Cross Headquarters in San Francisco during the off-season in 1955.
Sources
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
