Charles Edwin Irwin (February 15, 1869 – September 21, 1925) was an American

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. He played ten seasons in

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(MLB) between 1893 and 1902 for the Chicago Colts,

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."Charlie Irwin Statistics and History"
"baseball-reference.com. Accessed May 24, 2017. In 991 games over 10 seasons, Irwin posted a .268

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(986-for-3685) with 556 runs, 16

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, 493

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, 180 stolen bases and 287

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