Charlie Letchas (October 3, 1915 – March 14, 1995) was an American

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. He was a

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and

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for parts of four seasons (1939, 1941, 1944, 1946) with the

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and Washington Senators. For his career, he compiled a .234

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, with one

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and 37

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. In addition, Letchas played 16 seasons for 13 teams in the

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s. He was born in

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and later died in

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at the age of 79.

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1915 births 1995 deaths Philadelphia Phillies players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Major League Baseball infielders Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Spartanburg Spartans players Chattanooga Lookouts players Baltimore Orioles (International League) players 20th-century American sportsmen Atlanta Crackers players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Indianapolis Indians players Anniston Rams players Birmingham Barons players Little Rock Travelers players Richmond Colts players Sportspeople from Thomasville, Georgia {{US-baseball-infielder-stub