Charles B. Cady (December 1865 – June 7, 1909) was an American

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in the 19th century. In 1883 he played in three games for the Cleveland Blues of the

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, and in 1884 played in six games for the Chicago Browns and in two games for the

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, both of the

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. In 11 total games, Cady was just 2-for-34 at the plate, a

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of .059. He was much more successful as a pitcher. In five starts, all

complete game In baseball, a complete game (CG) is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher. A pitcher who meets this criterion will be credited with a complete game regardless of the number of innings played—pitche ...

s, he was 3–2 with an

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of 3.77. At age 17 in 1883, he was the second-youngest player to appear in a

game, and at age 18 in 1884 was the sixth-youngest in the

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