Charles P. Weber (October 22, 1868 – June 13, 1914) nicknamed "Count", was a

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. Weber played for the Washington Senators in . He was born in

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and died in

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after being shot to death.

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https://www.baseball-almanac.com/legendary/suicides_baseball.shtml 1868 births 1914 deaths Deaths by firearm in Texas Major League Baseball pitchers Washington Senators (1891–1899) players Beaumont Oil Gushers players Baseball players from Ohio 19th-century baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1860s-stub