Charles M. Hamburg (November 22, 1863 – May 18, 1931) was a

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in the 19th century. The

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native played for his hometown team, the

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, in 1890. Hamburg played major league ball for just one season, but it was a season to remember. He played in 133 of the Colonels 136 games, and they won the American Association championship with a record of 88-44-4. The Colonels went on to tie the

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3-3-1 in the 1890 version of the World Series. Hamburg contributed significantly to his team's success with 3 home runs, 77

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, 93 runs scored, a .272

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, and an on-base percentage of .370. His 77 RBI were seventh in the league, and the 69 bases on balls he received ranked him tenth. He died at the age of 67 in Union, New Jersey.

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