From SABR Encyclopedia
| Charles Donley Jr.
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 1"
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| Weight:
| 175
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| Born:
| 1934-4-10 at San Francisco, CA (US)
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Chuck Donley was a professional player.
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Personal
- Resided in Daly City, California and San Francisco, California in 1953.
- Resided in Daly City, California in 1954.
- Self-identified as being of German-Irish ancestry in 1953, English ancestry in 1954.
- Listed hobby as collecting classical records in 1953, hunting, fishing, and drawing in 1954.
- Said his first time on the mound his knees were shaking and everybody in the park saw it.
- Winning his first professional games against Vancouver was his biggest baseball thrill.
- Striking out Ray Perry, Bill Garbe and Don Lopes of Bakersfield in a row was his most interesting experience in baseball.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Jefferson Union High School in Daly City in 1952.
- Played baseball in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Was a truck driver during the off-season in 1953, a salesman in 1954.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by the late Mickey Shader of the San Francisco Seals.
Sources
- 1953 California League Gold Book (Fifth Edition).
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
