Charles Devens (January 1, 1910 – August 13, 2003), was a

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who played from -. After pitching for Harvard he was signed in 1932 to the

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. At 92 years of age, Devens was the oldest surviving member of the famed 1932 world championship Yankees team and recalled with great detai

the now famous

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Career

Signed in 1932 and leaving the team in 1934, Devens' Major league career was cut short by his future father-in-law who refused to have a ball player as a son in law. After his departure from the big leagues Devens established his reputation as a standout businessman in Boston. Given his short 3-year career Charlie Devens was only able to amass 82 innings pitched with only one start in 1934. At the conclusion of his career, Charlie held a 5-3 record with 31 strikeouts and a 3.73 ERA in 16 games pitched.

Personal

His granddaughter was Sarah Devens. She participated on three varsity teams at

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: field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse. She was named a captain of all three teams and was considered by many teammates to be the best female athlete Dartmouth ever had.

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* 1910 births 2003 deaths Harvard Crimson baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Maine Baseball players from Massachusetts New York Yankees players People from Milton, Massachusetts People from Scarborough, Maine Burials at Mount Auburn Cemetery {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub