Charles Albert Deal (October 30, 1891 – September 16, 1979) was an American professional

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in the Major Leagues from 1912 to 1921. He would play for the

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, St. Louis Terriers, and

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. Charlie Deal was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, the fifth of six children of Joseph Calvin and Alice (née Ling) Deal. While working as a fitter for an electric company, Deal would play second base for local semi-professional clubs. On July 19, 1912, Deal made his professional debut with the Detroit Tigers. In

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, Deal was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July. The team then went on to defeat

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's heavily favored

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in the

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. When his request for a salary increase for 1915 was rejected, Deal jumped to the

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, playing for the St. Louis Terriers. Deal only played 65 games for the Terriers, due to being hospitalised with a bout of typhoid fever. In 1917 Deal led the

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in sacrifice hits with 29. He also proved to be very reliable defensively, leading National League third baseman in fielding three years in a row (1919–1921). Deal then played for several teams in the

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in the mid-1920s, before ending his career at Chattanooga in the

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in 1927. He was the last surviving member of the 1914 World Champion Boston Braves.

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