Charles A. Armbruster (August 30, 1880 – October 7, 1964) was a backup
catcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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who played from 1905 through 1907 for the
Boston Americans
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and the
Chicago White Sox
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.
Biography
A native of
Cincinnati, Ohio
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,
Ambruster shared catching duties with
Lou Criger
Louis Criger (February 3, 1872 – May 14, 1934) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1896 to 1912 for the Cleveland Spiders, St. Louis Perfectos / Cardinals, Boston Americans / Red Sox, ...
for the Boston Americans in part of three seasons. In 1906 he appeared in a career-high 72 games and hit .144 (21-for-201). In a three-year career, Ambruster was a .149 hitter (53-for-355) with 24
runs and 12
RBI in 131 games. He batted and threw right-handed. Ambruster died in
Grants Pass, Oregon
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at the age of 84.
See also
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Boston Red Sox all-time roster
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Players in bold ...
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Chicago White Sox all-time roster
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References
External links
RetrosheetBaseball Reference
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Baseball Almanac
1880 births
1964 deaths
Baseball players from Cincinnati
Boston Americans players
Chicago White Sox players
Cincinnati Cams players
Grand Rapids Wolverines players
Holyoke Papermakers players
Major League Baseball catchers
New London Whalers players
Portland Beavers players
Portland Colts players
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