Bert Edgar Chaplin 'born as Bert Edgar Chapman''(September 25, 1893 – August 15, 1978) was a backup

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. Chaplin batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in

Pelzer, South Carolina Pelzer is a town in Anderson County in South Carolina, United States, along the Saluda River. The population was 89 at the 2010 census. Government As of 2010 the town was governed by a mayor and four council members. The current Mayor is William ...

. Chaplin was signed by the

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out of the University of South Carolina. He reached the majors in with the Red Sox, playing for them until . In part of three seasons, he posted a .184

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(14-for-76) with seven RBI, 10 runs, two doubles, one

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, and two stolen bases without

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s in 35 games played. Chaplin died in Sanford, Florida, at the age of 84.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chaplin, Ed 1893 births 1978 deaths Baseball players from Anderson County, South Carolina Major League Baseball catchers Boston Red Sox players People from Pelzer, South Carolina