Charles George Mullen (March 15, 1889 – June 6, 1963) was a

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. From 1910 to 1911, Mullen played for the

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, who kept him at first base almost exclusively throughout his two seasons with the team. After a three-year absence, Mullen came back to the major leagues for play for the

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from 1914 to 1916. He had 183 hits in 741 at bats and 87 RBIs. Mullen died in

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. He is interred at

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* 1889 births 1963 deaths Baseball players from Washington (state) New York Yankees players Chicago White Sox players Minor league baseball managers Gonzaga Bulldogs football coaches Portland Colts players Winchester Hustlers players Lincoln Railsplitters players Lincoln Tigers players Richmond Climbers players Toledo Iron Men players Seattle Rainiers players Washington Huskies baseball players {{US-baseball-first-baseman-stub