Charles Preston Cruthers (September 8, 1890 – December 27, 1976) was a

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who played from through for the

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. Listed at , 152 lb, Cruthers batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Marshallton, Delaware. Cruthers played briefly for the Athletics in part of two seasons. He was a member of two

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champion teams, including the 1913 World Champion, though he did not play in the Series. As a backup for regular Eddie Collins, he posted a .222 batting average in seven games (6-for-27), including one double and one triple while scoring a run. In six Minor league seasons (1913–1918), Cruthers was a .268 hitter with six home runs in 648 games. He also managed the Kenosha Comets of the

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during the season. Cruthers is part of the AAGPBL permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, opened in , which is dedicated to the entire league rather than any individual figure. Cruthers was a longtime resident of

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, where he died at the age of 86.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League website entry
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