Charlie Root
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Charles Henry "Chinski" Root was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the St. Louis Browns and the Chicago Cubs between 1923 and 1941. Root batted and threw right-handed. He holds the club record for games, innings pitched, and career wins with 201.
Root, circa 1928
Root, circa 1941
(L-R): Hollywood Stars manager Charlie Root, actress Jane Wyatt and Los Angeles Angels manager Bill Sweeney sit atop a pile of baseball equipment donated to members of the United States Armed Forces at military installations in Southern California in 1943
1929 World Series
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The 1929 World Series featured the American League (AL) champion Philadelphia Athletics playing against the National League (NL) champion Chicago Cubs. The Athletics defeated the Cubs in five games to win the Series.
President Herbert Hoover attends a game at Shibe Park