Charles Richard Mead (April 9, 1921 – May 8, 2014) was a professional outfielder who played for the

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of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1943 to 1945. He stood 6'1½" and weighed 185 lbs. He was born in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada. Mead is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on August 28, 1943 in a road game against the

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. His last game for New York was on September 30, 1945. He was released by the Giants on April 9, 1946, and never again returned to the major leagues. Mead's career totals include 87

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, 64

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, 3 home runs, 27 RBI, 18 runs, a .245 batting average, and a

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of .318. He was an average defensive outfielder for his era, handling 156 out of 160 total chances successfully for a

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of .975. One defensive highlight is that he participated in 6

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in just 71 outfield appearances.

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