Charles Julius "Chick" Tolson (May 3, 1895 – April 16, 1965) was a professional baseball player who played

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in the Major Leagues over parts of five seasons from 1925–1930, for the

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and Cleveland Indians. In 144 games over five seasons, Tolson posted a .284 batting average (78-for-275) with 23 runs, 4

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and 45 RBIs. Defensively, he recorded a .985

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playing every inning in the majors at first base.

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