Charles F. Fuller (born Charles F. Furrer; March 30, 1878 – March 1, 1937), was an American

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player from 1900 to 1908. He played for the major league

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as a

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in three games during the 1902 season. Fuller was one of several baseball players in the first half of the 20th century to be nicknamed "Nig". Per his 1918 draft registration card, "Charles F. Furrer" (with a middle initial only) remained his legal name; the card listed his occupation as a railroad

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, aged 40, married, and living in his hometown of

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* 1878 births 1937 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Brooklyn Superbas players Baseball players from Toledo, Ohio Minor league baseball managers Terre Haute Hottentots players Fort Wayne Railroaders players Columbus Senators players Montreal Royals players Rochester Bronchos players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Binghamton Bingoes players Dayton Veterans players Evansville River Rats players Grand Rapids Wolverines players Meridian Ribboners players {{US-baseball-catcher-1870s-stub