Charles J. Guth (1856 in
Chicago
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– July 5, 1883 in
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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) was a professional
baseball
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player who played
pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...
in the Major Leagues in 1880. He played one game for the
Chicago White Stockings.
Guth was a semi-professional player who was called up to pitch due to both
Larry Corcoran
Lawrence J. Corcoran (August 10, 1859 – October 14, 1891) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Corcoran debuted in the 1880 season, where he won 43 games and led the Chicago team to the National ...
and
Fred Goldsmith being ill.
Death
Three years after making his debut, Guth died from asthenia.
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1856 births
1883 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
Chicago White Stockings players
19th-century baseball players
Baseball players from Chicago
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